FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 4163412 · Received October 10, 2014

Report

Report Number
2182208-2014-02971
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2014
Date of Event
July 1, 2014
Report Date
July 25, 2014
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
LWP
PMA / PMN Number
P820003
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1661-2014
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: DURING ANALYSIS THE DEVICE FAILED AN INCOMING VXI SENSITIVITY TEST, THE OPERATOR RERAN IT AT THE END AND IT PASSED, DEVICE INTERMITTENT OPERATION WAS NOTED.

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 DETERMINED THAT THE UPPER CASE WAS DAMAGED IN THE RATE KNOB AREA, THAT THERE WAS AN "EXTRA STOP"AND THAT THE LOWER CASE WAS BROKEN, THE RING COVER WAS CONTAMINATED AND ONE BATTERY CONTACT WAS COMPRESSED. THIS DEVICE WAS INCLUDED IN THAT FIELD ACTION, RETURNED PRODUCT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE DID PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED AS A TRADE-IN/EXCHANGE AND SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURER'S ANALYSIS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
639820 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC, INC. 5348

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1