FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3860186 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2183613-2014-00792
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
April 1, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1661-2014
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

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

THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THAT FIELD ACTION, BUT RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID NOT PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT, THE DEVICE PASSED FUNCTIONAL AND BENCH TESTING WITH NO ANOMALIES FOUND. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE CASE WAS BROKEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE FUNCTION OF THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) WAS NORMAL IN THE CATH LAB. WHILE THE PATIENT WAS BEING TRANSPORTED BACK TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, THE EPG SHUT DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. THE DEVICE WAS THEN RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR SERVICING. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
337407 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5348

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1