FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3991005 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02196
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 3, 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
JA
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 EJECT BUTTON WAS BROKEN AND THE USB PORT WAS ALSO BROKEN. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DEVICE POWERED UP WITH AN ERROR, REQUIRING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DISPLAY FLEX. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER HAD A BROKEN EJECT BUTTON ON ITS MEDIA PROCESSING UNIT (MPU). FOLLOW-UP DETERMINED THAT THIS WOULD NOT KEEP THE PROGRAMMER FROM PERFORMING ITS ESSENTIAL FUNCTION, BUT WOULD MAKE IT MORE DIFFICULT TO EJECT THE MODEM. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. IT WAS ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
470817 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2067L RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) HEAD, 229047 ANALYZER