FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3862475 · Received June 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2183613-2014-00874
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2014
Date of Event
March 20, 2014
Report Date
April 8, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
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 CONFIRMED THAT THE LOWER CASE AND VENTRICULAR OUTPUT CONNECTOR WERE BROKEN. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE UPPER CASE, SIDE BAIL COVERS AND BATTERY DRAWER WERE BROKEN, THE BATTERY RELEASE WAS CONTAMINATED, THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE COMPRESSED AND THE KEYBOARD WAS SCRATCHED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE EPG (EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR) WAS DROPPED, AND THE CASE WAS CRACKED/BROKEN BY THE VENTRICULAR SIDE CONNECTOR. THE EPG 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
339742 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1