MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC, INC. CARELINK SMARTSYNC BASE; ANALYZER, PACEMAKER GENERATOR FUNCTION

Model Number 24970A

Device Problem Failure to Capture (1081)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Date 02/14/2022

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

Event Description

It was reported that during an implant procedure using the mobile programmer base there was a pacing and capture issue experienced.The ventricular lead was positioned and connected to the analyser.It was noted that the reported r wave was small and pacing couldn't be observed at 5 volts, therefore they repositioned the lead.While the second position gave a much better r wave and the intercardinal measurement looked good it was noted that capture could still not be obtained at 5 volts.The output was than increased to 8 volts, while the analyser was displaying ventricular pace with no capture still.The testing cable was then swapped to the atrial connector and normal capture threshold and similar intracardiac and r wave reading was displayed.It was speculated that the adaptor may have caused the issue, therefore it was changed out for another adaptor, however this also displayed pacing capture on the atrial channel but no capture on the ventricular channel.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product analysis: analysis was able to confirm the customer comment when using the mobile programmer base there was a pacing and capture issue experienced.It was determined on analysis that the mobile programmer failed the functional test, due to the printed circuit board (pcb) assembly.Medtronic is submitting this report to comply with fda reporting regulations under 21 cfr parts 4 and 803.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 and has provided as much relevant information as is available to the company as of the submission date of this report.This report does not constitute an admission or a conclusion by fda, medtronic, or its employees that the device, medtronic, or its employee 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 regulatory reporting.Medtronic objects to the use of these words and others like them 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.

Event Description

It was further reported that the mobile programmer was returned for service.

• Brand Name: CARELINK SMARTSYNC BASE
• Type of Device: ANALYZER, PACEMAKER GENERATOR FUNCTION
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC, INC.; 8200 coral sea street ne; mounds view MN 55112
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC, INC.; 8200 coral sea street ne; mounds view MN 55112
• Manufacturer Contact: paula bixby ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635055378
• MDR Report Key: 13567558
• MDR Text Key: 285925560
• Report Number: 2182208-2022-00543
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DTC
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: UK
• PMA/PMN Number: P890003
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: Foreign,Health Professional
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 11/17/2022

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/21/2022
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 24970A
• Device Catalogue Number: 24970A
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 11/17/2022
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1