FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 4830070 · Received June 10, 2015

Report

Report Number
2182208-2015-01815
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2015
Report Date
March 4, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
KRG
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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: DURING ANALYSIS THE CUSTOMER COMMENTS OF A BROKEN HANDLE AND LATCH TABS BEING BROKEN OFF OF THE POWER CORD BAY DOOR WERE CONFIRMED. IT WAS ADDITIONALLY NOTED THAT THE KEYBOARD LATCH WAS BROKEN, THE SYSTEM FAN WAS NOISY AND THAT THERE WAS INTERNAL CORROSION PRESENT. DUE TO THE INTERNAL CORROSION THE DEVICE WAS DEEMED BEYOND ECONOMICAL REPAIR AND WAS TO BE SCRAPPED. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER'S HANDLE AND BACK NEEDED REPAIR. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER 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
378237 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2090W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2067L RADIOFREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD