FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK

MDR report key: 3991465 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02143
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
April 14, 2014
Report Date
May 16, 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: DURING ANALYSIS THE PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS OUT OF SPECIFICATION ON ITS UPLINK FUNCTIONAL TESTS AND THEREFORE THE HEAD'S CABLE WAS REPLACED TO RESOLVE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE HEAD'S LABEL WAS MISSING ITS BACKING AND THAT THE HEAD'S MAGNET WAS DAMAGED. THE LABEL AND THE MAGNET WERE BOTH REPLACED TO RESOLVE. (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
470909 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2090 PROGRAMMER