PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE
Report
- Report Number
- 2183613-2014-01252
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 15, 2014
- Report Date
- July 15, 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
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
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. THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THAT FIELD ACTION, RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT, AS A RESULT THE MAIN PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) AND FLEX ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK ON A DIAL KNOB AND THERE WAS BLOOD CONTAMINATION ON THE HOUSING. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PACING RATE ON THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) DID NOT MATCH THE PROGRAMMED RATE, PACING AT A LOWER RATE THAN THE SETTING. THE EPG WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR SERVICING. THE CONDITION WAS FOUND PRIOR TO BEING USED ON THE PATIENT, NO COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 644186 | PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE | LWP | MEDTRONIC MILACA, INC. | 5348XW |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |