FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3992244 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02403
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
June 24, 2014
Report Date
June 24, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

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 BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER (BE) STATED THAT THE LOWER DISPLAY OF THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) DID NOT COME ON. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE RATE AND OUTPUT COULD NOT BE ADJUSTED. TECHNICAL SERVICES (TS) PROVIDED ASSISTANCE IN RESOLVING THE ISSUE BY HAVING THE BE CHECK THE BATTERY AND THE BE INDICATED IT WAS A NEW BATTERY WHICH MEASURED 7.1 VOLTS. THE BATTERY WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED AND THE EPG OPERATED AS DESIGNED. THE EPG WAS RESTORED AND PLACED BACK IN SERVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
471791 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1