FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3860549 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-01472
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
April 16, 2014
Report Date
April 16, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0430-2011
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE UNIT WOULD STAY ON FOR 1 - 2 SECONDS, INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD FLASH AND THEN IT WOULD SHUT DOWN, AND THEREFORE THE MAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) WAS REPLACED. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THAT THE UPPER CASE WAS DAMAGED, AFFECTING THE KEYBOARD FIT AND THAT THE LOWER CASE AND BOTH BAIL COVERS WERE BROKEN, THAT THE RING COVER AND BATTERY DRAWER WERE CONTAMINATED, THE PCB FLEX WAS CREASED, THE RING WAS BENT AND THE SERIAL NUMBER LABEL WAS DAMAGED. THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THAT FIELD ACTION, RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR WAS TURNED ON, IT WOULD STAY ON FOR 1 TO 2 SECONDS, THE PACE AND SENSE INDICATOR LIGHTS WOULD FLASH AND THEN THE GENERATOR SHUT ITSELF DOWN. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
342096 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1