FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3860027 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2183613-2014-00806
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
April 22, 2014
Report Date
April 24, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE GENERATOR HAD A DAMAGED BATTERY DRAWER, MISSING BAILS AND A BROKEN VENTRICULAR CONNECTOR. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THAT THE UPPER AND LOWER CASES AS WELL AS THE RING COVER WERE BROKEN, THAT THE BATTERY RELEASE WAS CONTAMINATED, THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE COMPRESSED,THE KEYBOARD WAS SCRATCHED, THE SIDE BAIL COVERS WERE MISSING, THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY'S GASKET WAS SEEPING INTO THE VIEWABLE AREA AND THAT THE ENCODER FLEX WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION MECHANICALLY, THAT TRACES ARE SHIFTED IN FLEX. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR HAD A DAMAGED BATTERY DRAWER, MISSING BAILS AND A BROKEN VENTRICULAR CONNECTOR. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR HAD A DAMAGED BATTERY DRAWER, MISSING BAILS AND A BROKEN VENTRICULAR CONNECTOR. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
341823 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1