FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK

MDR report key: 3991107 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02189
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
April 25, 2014
Report Date
May 27, 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 THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THERE WAS A DAMAGED POWER CORD BAY AND IT WAS THEREFORE REPLACED. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THAT THE PROGRAMMER HAD A LONG BOOT TIME AND THE SOFTWARE WAS THEREFORE RELOADED AND ALSO THAT THE PROGRAMMER FAILED MULTIPLE FUNCTION TESTS AND THEREFORE THE LINK ELECTRONIC MODULE BOARD WAS REPLACED. THE PROGRAMMER THEN PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL AND SYSTEMS TESTS AND NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER HAD A DAMAGED BAY ASSEMBLY FOR THE POWER CORD. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER 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
468044 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2067 RADIOFREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD