FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3992874 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2183613-2014-01093
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 2, 2014
Report Date
June 19, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, 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 HIGH RATE COVER, UPPER CASE AND ONE BAIL COVER WERE BROKEN, THAT THE BATTERY DRAWER AND ITS O-RING WERE DAMAGED, THAT THE MAIN CLEAR COVER, ONE CONTROL KNOB AND ONE KNOB SPRING WERE MISSING, THAT THE LOWER CASE WAS CONTAMINATED AND THAT THE BATTERY CONTACTS AND THE BATTERY FLEX WERE CORRODED. 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 BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN DROPPED AND IT 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
468691 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5348

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1