FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK

MDR report key: 3860249 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-01502
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
February 12, 2014
Report Date
March 12, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
KRG
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE ANALYSIS. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE RIGHT SIDE OF KEYBOARD WAS STARTING TO COME APART, THE KEYBOARD WAS LOOSE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT INSERTED INTO THE HINGES, THE KEYBOARD SLIDE PLATE COVER WAS MISSING, THE SHIELDED GRILL ON THE FAN SIDE OF THE LOWER CASE WAS DAMAGED, THE LINK ELECTRONIC MODULE (LEM) CIRCUIT BOARD HAD A LOOSE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) CONNECTOR. IT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED THAT THE PROGRAMMER HAD A LONG BOOT. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PROGRAMMER IS SLOW TO BOOT UP AND THE KEYBOARD IS LOOSE. FOLLOWUP INFORMATION RECEIVED INDICATES CLINIC WHO USES THE PROGRAMMER REPORTED OVERALL SLUGGISHNESS WITH THE PROGRAMMER AT BOOT UP, THROUGHOUT USE AND IN SAVING TO PDF (PORTABLE DOCUMENT FORMAT). THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. IT WAS ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343246 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2067 RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) HEAD