FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

KANGAROO

MDR report key: 6345245 · Received February 21, 2017

Report

Report Number
3011410703-2017-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2017
Report Date
October 5, 2018
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
LZH
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

MEDTRONIC, INC. (MEDTRONIC) IS SUBMITTING THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH 21 C.F.R. PART 803, THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATION. THIS REPORT IS BASED UPON INFORMATION OBTAINED BY MEDTRONIC, WHICH THE COMPANY MAY NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FULLY INVESTIGATE OR VERIFY PRIOR TO THE DATE THE REPORT WAS REQUIRED BY THE FDA. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO OBTAIN MORE COMPLETE INFORMATION IN THE TIME ALLOTTED AND HAS PROVIDED AS MUCH INFORMATION AS IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMPANY AS OF THE SUBMISSION DATE THIS REPORT. THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION OR A CONCLUSION BY FDA, MEDTRONIC, OR ITS EMPLOYEES THAT THE DEVICE, MEDTRONIC OR ITS EMPLOYEES CAUSED OR CONTRIBUTED TO THE EVENT DESCRIBED IN THE REPORT. IN PARTICULAR, THIS REPORT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN ADMISSION BY ANYONE THAT THE PRODUCT DESCRIBED IN THIS REPORT HAS ANY "DEFECTS" OR HAS "MALFUNCTIONED". THESE WORDS ARE INCLUDED IN THE FDA 3500A FORM AND ARE FIXED ITEMS FOR SELECTION CREATED BY THE FDA, TO CATEGORIZE THE TYPE OF EVENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPORTING PURSUANT TO PART 803. MEDTRONIC OBJECTS TO THE USE OF THESE WORDS AND OTHERS LIKE IT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF DEFINITION AND THE CONNOTATIONS IMPLIED BY THESE TERMS. THIS STATEMENT SHOULD BE INCLUDED WITH ANY INFORMATION OR REPORT DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. A GOOD FAITH EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO OBTAIN THE APPLICABLE INFORMATION RELEVANT TO THE REPORT. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN EVALUATION OF THE KANGAROO PUMP WAS PERFORMED FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE OF INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN. THE UNIT WAS TRIAGED AND THE CUSTOMER¿S REPORTED CONDITION WAS CONFIRMED. THE UNIT WAS SWITCHED ON BATTERY POWER BUT THE UNIT DID NOT POWER ON. THE BATTERY WAS OUT OF DATE RANGE. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. ALL DEVICE HISTORY RECORDS ARE REVIEWED FOR QUALITY INSPECTIONS AND PARAMETER COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO RELEASING THE PRODUCT FOR SHIPMENT. COMPLAINT TRENDING INFORMATION IS BEING REVIEWED ON A MONTHLY BASIS AND IF A TREND IS OBSERVED, ACTIONS WILL BE TAKEN AS NECESSARY. IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATES INTERMITTENTLY SHUTS DOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
127912 KANGAROO PUMP, INFUSION, ENTERAL LZH COVIDIEN 383400

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1