FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3990223 · Received August 7, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02256
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 7, 2014
Date of Event
April 28, 2014
Report Date
June 2, 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 DETERMINED THAT THE HEAD WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL, THAT IT CAUSED THE PROGRAMMER TO POWER DOWN WHEN IT WAS PLUGGED INTO THE DEVICE. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE HEAD'S CABLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE CABLE WAS REPLACED TO RESOLVE BOTH ISSUES. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE LENS IN THE UPPER CASE WAS CRACKED AND THEREFORE THE UPPER CASE WAS REPLACED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RADIOFREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD ORIGINALLY RETURNED AS AN ASSOCIATED DEVICE SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURER¿S ANALYSIS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
464528 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2090 PROGRAMMER