FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE
MDR report key: 3991705
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Received August 8, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2183613-2014-00977
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 8, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 4, 2014
- Report Date
- June 4, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC MILACA INC.
- Product Code
- LWP
- PMA / PMN Number
- P820003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AS
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE LOWER CASE WAS BROKEN BUT WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THAT A SELF-TEST ERROR WAS GENERATED. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THAT THE UPPER CASE AND LEAD FLEX COVER WERE BROKEN, THAT THE RING COVER WAS CONTAMINATED AND THE KEYBOARD SCRATCHED (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR HAD A DAMAGED CASE AND ALSO GENERATED A SELF-TEST FAILURE MESSAGE. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468153 | PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE | LWP | MEDTRONIC MILACA INC. | 5388X |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |