FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 3993082 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2183613-2014-01080
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 12, 2014
Report Date
June 16, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0430-2011
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 CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE CASE WAS BROKEN AND ALSO NOTED THAT THE BATTERY CONTACTS WERE COMPRESSED. 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

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR'S CASE WAS CRACKED NEAR THE ELECTRODE PORT. THE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE GENERATOR SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURER¿S ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
468306 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. 5388

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1