FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 6005398 · Received October 6, 2016

Report

Report Number
2182208-2016-02264
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2016
Date of Event
August 2, 2016
Report Date
August 19, 2016
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

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: IT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) HEAD WAS NOT WORKING. THE RF HEAD FAILED AN INCOMING ELECTRICAL FIELD IMMUNITY TEST. THE RF HEAD WAS FOUND TO BE INTERNALLY CONTAMINATED, AS WAS THE LOWER CASE COATING. THE RF HEAD CABLE WAS DAMAGED, THE INSULATION WAS PUNCTURED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) HEAD WAS "NOT WORKING". THE RF HEAD HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE RADIOFREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURER'S ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
660627 CARELINK PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER KRG MEDTRONIC, INC. 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1