FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3993418 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02312
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
June 20, 2014
Report Date
June 20, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
KRG
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TW
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE U.S. 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 THE STYLUS PEN IS NOT TRACKING WITH OVERLAY SCREEN; OVERLAY FOUND OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: 229047 ANALYZER (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED DURING PACEMAKER IMPLANTATION, THE PROGRAMMER TOUCH PEN SUDDENLY LOST ITS FUNCTION. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RESTARTED AND THE TOUCH PEN REINSERTED BUT THIS WAS DONE IN VAIN. FURTHERMORE, A NEW TOUCH PEN HAD BEEN CHANGED ONTO THE PROGRAMMER BUT IT STILL DID NOT WORK. 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
469312 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2067 RADIO FREQUENCY HEAD