FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3862249 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-01701
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
March 20, 2014
Report Date
April 1, 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 KEYBOARD WAS MISSING SCREWS AND WAS PULLING APART. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) HAD CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS AND THE SCREEN WOULD NOT STAY IN PLACE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE KEYBOARD DOOR WAS BROKEN, AND THE PROGRAMMER RF (RADIO-FREQUENCY) HEAD PAD WAS GONE. THE PROGRAMMER AND RF HEAD WERE RETURNED FOR REPAIR AND TEST/CALIBRATION. THE PROGRAMMER WAS ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343342 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090W

Patients

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