FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 4160830 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02787
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
July 22, 2014
Report Date
July 22, 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 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 WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED INTERROGATION ISSUE; ABLE TO INTERROGATE DEVICES MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO FAULT FOUND. ANALYSIS WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE REPORTED SOFTWARE UPGRADE ISSUE. ANALYSIS FOUND THE STYLUS DOES NOT FUNCTION, STYLUS FOUND OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. KEYBOARD CABLE SEPARATING AT CONNECTOR; KEYBOARD CABLE FOUND DAMAGED. PROGRAMMER DISPLAY DROPS; LOWER DISPLAY HINGES FOUND DAMAGED. PROGRAMMER FAILED CHART RECORDER TEST; PRINTER FOUND OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS UNABLE TO PICK UP DEVICES INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROGRAMMER AND PROGRAMMER HEAD WERE 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
642220 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2067 RADIO FREQUENCY HEAD