FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE

MDR report key: 4831617 · Received June 10, 2015

Report

Report Number
2182208-2015-01615
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2015
Date of Event
March 30, 2015
Report Date
April 22, 2015
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

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 DEVICE FAILED AN INCOMING VXI TEST DUE TO INTERMITTENT OPERATION. ANALYSIS ALSO NOTED THAT THE UPPER CASE WAS DENTED, BROKEN AND CONTAMINATED, THE LOWER CASE AND BATTERY DRAWER WERE BROKEN AND CONTAMINATED, THE HEARTWIRE BLOCK WAS CONTAMINATED AND THE SERIAL NUMBER LABEL WAS TORN. THE DEVICE WAS TO BE SCRAPPED IN-HOUSE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR WAS RETURNED AS A TRADE-IN 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
377315 PULSE-GENERATOR, DUAL CHAMBER, IMPLANTABLE LWP MEDTRONIC, INC. 5348

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1