FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3990138 · Received August 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02263
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2014
Date of Event
April 29, 2014
Report Date
June 5, 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 CONFIRMED THAT THE OVERLAY AND THE FOOT PAD WERE BROKEN. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THAT THE TABS ON THE POWER CORD BAY DOOR WERE BROKEN AND THAT THE UNIT WAS UNREPAIRABLE DUE TO INTERNAL CORROSION. THE PROGRAMMER WAS THEREFORE TO BE SCRAPPED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 229047 SOFTWARE ANALYZER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER HAD A CRACKED SCREEN AND A BROKEN PAD ON THE BOTTOM OF ITS CASE. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURER¿S ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
465022 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2067 RADIOFREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD