FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

NIM® 3.0 INTERFACE

MDR report key: 6826183 · Received August 28, 2017

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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