FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, EXTERNAL

MDR report key: 4832310 · Received June 10, 2015

Report

Report Number
3004593495-2015-00097
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 10, 2015
Date of Event
March 30, 2015
Report Date
March 30, 2015
Manufacturer
PLEXUS MANUFACTURING SDN. BHD
Product Code
DTE
PMA / PMN Number
K150246
Removal / Correction Number
Z-1356-2015
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AK, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THREE SELF-TEST STUCK BUTTONS (ON/OFF) DETECTED IN THE DEVICE LOG AND THREE RECOVERED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED EVENT, THE OUTPUT CONNECTOR NUT WAS MISSING. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE DISPLAY WIRE INSULATION WAS PINCHED BUT THE WIRE INSULATION WAS NOT COMPROMISED, ONE CASE SCREW WAS CONTAMINATED, AND THE MAIN SEAL WAS PINCHED. (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THERE WERE CONNECTOR ISSUES WITH THE EPG (EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR). THE EPG WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THERE WERE CONNECTOR ISSUES WITH THE EPG (EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR). THE EPG WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED THAT THE NUT FOR THE ATRIAL CONNECTOR CAME OFF. THE CONNECTOR FELL INSIDE THE EPG, AND THE MAIN SEAL GASKET WAS HANGING OUT A HALF INCH AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DEVICE NEAR THE BATTERY DRAWER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
380047 PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, EXTERNAL DTE PLEXUS MANUFACTURING SDN. BHD 5392

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1