FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, EXTERNAL
MDR report key: 6160221
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Received December 9, 2016
Report
- Report Number
- 3004593495-2016-00482
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 9, 2016
- Date of Event
- September 19, 2016
- Report Date
- September 29, 2016
- 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
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: MANUFACTURER'S ANALYSIS INDICATED THAT THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) HAD A BROKEN OUTPUT CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY. IT WAS ALSO INDICATED THAT THE EPG HAD A CONTAMINATED HANGER ASSEMBLY. THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED AND THE EPG PASSED FINAL FUNCTIONAL AND SYSTEM TESTS. THIS DEVICE WAS REPORTED AS INCLUDED IN THE FIELD ACTION NOTED BUT RETURNED PRODUCT INVESTIGATION FOUND THE DEVICE DID NOT PERFORM AS DESCRIBED IN THE FIELD ACTION. THE DEVICE IS NO LONGER INCLUDED AS PART OF THE FIELD ACTION.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE EXTERNAL PULSE GENERATOR (EPG) WAS RETURNED FOR FIELD ACTION SERVICE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 814296 | PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, EXTERNAL | DTE | PLEXUS MANUFACTURING SDN. BHD | 5392 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |