FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3992510 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02386
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 1, 2014
Report Date
June 27, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1661-2014
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 DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE DISCOLORED AND THAT THE MAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND INTERCONNECT FLEX WERE OUT OF SPECIFICATION ELECTRICALLY WHICH CAUSED INTERMITTENT OPERATION. THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THAT FIELD ACTION, BUT RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID NOT PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED AS A LOANER TO RESTOCK AND 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
472203 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC, INC. L5348

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1