FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3989612 · Received August 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02030
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2014
Date of Event
May 28, 2014
Report Date
May 28, 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

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 REPORTED EVENT; PROGRAMMER KEEPS ATTEMPTING TO BOOT UP AND NEVER FULLY BOOTS UP AND DURING THE PROCESS VITATRON AND MEDTRONIC ARE DISPLAYED BRIEFLY. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PROGRAMMER WILL NOT BOOT TO EITHER MEDTRONIC OR VITATRON SCREEN, IT JUST KEEPS TOGGLING AND GOING TO A BLACK SCREEN. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THE PROGRAMMER HAD BEEN IN THE VITATRON SCREEN AND USER TRIED TO GO BACK TO THE MEDTRONIC SCREEN WHEN THE PROGRAMMER BEGAN "BOUNCING" BACK AND FORTH AND WOULD NOT SETTLE ON EITHER SCREEN. ALL PERIPHERALS AND POWER WERE DISCONNECTED. AFTER WAITING, POWER WAS RECONNECTED AND PROGRAMMER TURNED ON, BUT STILL PROGRAMMER WOULD NOT BOOT UP. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
463618 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090AA4

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2067 RADIO FREQUENCY HEAD