MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR) MERLIN@HOME, RF TELEMETRY BASIC; PACEMAKER DATA TRANSMITTER

Model Number EX1150

Device Problem Power Conditioning Problem (1474)

Patient Problem No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)

Event Date 03/29/2016

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Final analysis found burned marks on the circuit board.The damage sustained may have resulted in power up anomaly.

Event Description

It was reported that a power storm had damaged the merlin.Net transmitter.The device would not power up.The device was returned and exchanged.

• Brand Name: MERLIN@HOME, RF TELEMETRY BASIC
• Type of Device: PACEMAKER DATA TRANSMITTER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR); 15900 valley view court; sylmar CA 91342
• Manufacturer (Section G): ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.(CRM-SYLMAR); 15900 valley view court; sylmar CA 91342
• Manufacturer Contact: denise johnson ; 5050 nathan lane north; plymouth, MN 55442 ; 6517564470
• MDR Report Key: 6534226
• MDR Text Key: 74090288
• Report Number: 2017865-2017-02816
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DRG
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P030054
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,user f
• Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 05/01/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/01/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: EX1150
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 01/20/2017
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 03/13/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Is the Device Single Use?: Yes
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Initial
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Age: 60 YR