NIM® 3.0 INTERFACE
Report
- Report Number
- 1045254-2017-00297
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 28, 2017
- Date of Event
- August 3, 2017
- Report Date
- August 3, 2017
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC XOMED INC.
- Product Code
- GWF
- UDI-DI
- 00613994858399
- PMA / PMN Number
- K083124
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- PA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
CONCOMITANT MEDICAL PRODUCT: 8253001 - NIM MAINFRAME RESPONSE 3.0, SERIAL # (B)(4), LOT # 66456200, MANUFACTURED DATE ¿ FEB/26/2010, 510(K) # K083124, (B)(4). THE NIM PATIENT INTERFACE (PRODUCT # 8253200) WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. EVALUATION FOUND THAT THE DEVICE HAS A WORN WAVE WASHER, A CRACKED BACK ENCLOSURE AND A SCRATCHED MEDTRONIC SYMBOL. ANALYSIS ALSO INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE CAME IN WITH TWO MISSING O-RINGS AND TWO MISSING SPARE FUSES. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED, MISSING ITEMS WERE INSTALLED, TESTED TO MANUFACTURER PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. THE NIM MAINFRAME RESPONSE (PRODUCT # 8253001) WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. EVALUATION FOUND THAT THE UNIT CAME IN WITH TWO MISSING FEET AND THE DEVICE HAD A MUTING PROBE FAILURE. THE AUDIO BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED, THE SOFTWARE WAS UPGRADED TO CURRENT SPECIFICATIONS, TESTED TO MANUFACTURER PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. 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.
THE FACILITY REPORTED THAT INTRA-OPERATIVE THE NIM SYSTEM WAS GIVING AN INTERMITTENT RESPONSE. THE SYSTEM WOULD RESPOND SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT WOULD NOT. THERE WAS NO PATIENT IMPACT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 604108 | NIM® 3.0 INTERFACE | STIMULATOR, ELECTRICAL, EVOKED RESPONSE | GWF | MEDTRONIC XOMED INC. | 8253200 | 66888400 | 00613994858399 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |