FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
REVEAL LINQ
MDR report key: 3991214
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Received August 8, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2014-02177
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 8, 2014
- Date of Event
- May 8, 2014
- Report Date
- May 9, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC
- Product Code
- DSI
- PMA / PMN Number
- K132649
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PHYSICIAN
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).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PHYSICIAN FEELS THAT THE SCALPEL FOR MAKING THE INITIAL INCISION FOR THE IMPLANTABLE CARDIAC MONITOR CREATES A PUNCTURE THAT IS LARGER AND MORE DIFFICULT TO CLOSE THAN IS NECESSARY. THE TOOL WAS DISCARDED. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468013 | REVEAL LINQ | DETECTOR AND ALARM, ARRHYTHMIA | DSI | MEDTRONIC | LNQ11 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |