FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3993269 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02328
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
May 29, 2014
Report Date
May 29, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
KRG
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
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 FOUND UPON POWER UP, PROGRAMMER DISPLAYED A SYSTEM ERROR, THEN SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT ERROR. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THE DISPLAY DROPS WHEN WEIGHTS ARE ADDED AND THE PROGRAMMER SYSTEM FAN IS INTERMITTENTLY NOISY. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCTS: 229047 ANALYZER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS A SERIOUS PROGRAMMER PROBLEM; IT IS NOTED THE SERIOUS PROGRAMMER PROBLEM OCCUR DURING STARTUP OF THE PROGRAMMER AFTER AN UPGRADE TO LINQ SOFTWARE. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
470242 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2067 RADIO FREQUENCY HEAD