FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3860100 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-01533
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
April 24, 2014
Report Date
April 24, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
KRG
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED INTERROGATION IS INTERMITTENT; MOVING THE RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) HEAD CONNECTOR MAKES TELEMETRY STOP AND START. LEM (LINK ELECTRONICS MODULE) PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY FOUND OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THE FLOPPY DRIVE IS UNABLE TO BE READ, SYSTEM FAN IS NOISY, AND STYLUS IS MISSING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS INTERMITTENT ABILITY TO INTERROGATE DEVICES. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340564 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1