FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK

MDR report key: 3862042 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-01725
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
March 26, 2014
Report Date
April 8, 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 WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE ERRORS, THE PROGRAMMER POWERED UP AND INTERROGATED WITH NO ERRORS. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR AFTER COMPLETING INTERROGATION AND PRINTING, THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE ON THE LINK ELECTRONIC MODULE (LEM) CIRCUIT BOARD, THE TABS ON THE POWER CORD BAY DOOR WERE BROKEN, THE KEYBOARD HINGES WERE BROKEN AND THE SYSTEM FAN WAS NOISY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO UPDATE THE PROGRAMMER WITH USB (UNIVERSAL SERIAL BUS) STICK OR SDN (SOFTWARE DISTRIBUTION NETWORK), AN ERROR MESSAGE OCCURRED. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. IT WAS ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343126 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090

Patients

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