MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC, INC. CARELINK; PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER

Model Number 2090

Device Problems Computer Software Problem (1112); Computer Operating System Problem (2898); Operating System Becomes Nonfunctional (2996)

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

Event Date 04/04/2019

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 interrogation of an implantable heart device the programmer "crashes".After restarting the programmer it generated an error code.After the programmer was rebooted and the initial interrogation of the device the user wished to program some values and the programmer crashed again.At this point the programmer was replaced with an older model of programmer and the device was interrogated again, however this programmer also crashed and then generated an error.After rebooting the programmer crashed again and presented a different error code.The user attempted to reboot the programmer and it stalled at an incomplete start-up screen.The programmer was rebooted again and the programmer did work however it reacted very slowly.It was noted that the patient's follow-up session took 10 minutes longer than planned.The programmers have not been received into service.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

• Brand Name: CARELINK
• Type of Device: PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER
• 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: lisa robertson ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635262723
• MDR Report Key: 8497662
• MDR Text Key: 141449717
• Report Number: 2182208-2019-00671
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KRG
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: NL
• 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
• Report Date: 04/09/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Other
• Device Model Number: 2090
• Device Catalogue Number: 2090
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Initial Date Manufacturer Received: 04/04/2019
• Initial Date FDA Received: 04/09/2019
• Date Device Manufactured: 10/25/2002
• 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