FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3990027 · Received August 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
2183613-2014-01053
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2014
Date of Event
June 25, 2014
Report Date
June 25, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

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. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT, THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WAS CORRODED. THE MONITOR WAS UNABLE TO POWER UP WITH RETURNED AND GOOD BATTERIES. CORROSION CAUSED THE UNIT TO BE UNABLE TO POWER UP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE REMOTE MONITOR HAS LIQUID FLUID WHERE THE BATTERIES WERE LOCATED. THE MONITOR WAS REPLACED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
462716 CARELINK PULSE GENERATOR, PERMANENT, IMPLANTABLE NVZ MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 2490H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 00084 YR