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Model Number 2090 |
Device Problems
Device Emits Odor (1425); Overheating of Device (1437)
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Patient Problems
No Patient Involvement (2645); No Known Impact Or Consequence To Patient (2692)
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Event Date 08/05/2020 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.
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Event Description
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It was reported that the programmer emitted a smell of smoke.The programmer is expected to be returned for service.There was no patient involvement.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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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.
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Event Description
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It was further reported that the programmer started smoking when it was powered on, gave a "puff" of smoke and emitted a smell of something burning.The programmer was returned for service.There were no patient complications reported as a result of this event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Product analysis: analysis was able to confirm the customers comment regarding the programmer emitting a smell of smoke and burning.Analysis confirmed the issue and as a result the power supply was replaced allowing the logs to then be pulled for further analysis.The power cord bay assembly latch was broken.Replaced the power cord bay.Device boots up with disk error during software update.Replaced hard drive, re imaged and reloaded software.Device failed at analyzer signal test 1019 (k).Replaced analyzer bay.Performed retest when analyzer bay was replaced.The device failed a "common mode/wrist electrode test"; replaced and calibrated link electronic module (lem) board as a result, but lem replacement board failed due to a out of box failure.Replaced and re calibrated link electronic module (lem) board again.Replacement lem board passed test.Device passed final and functional test.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.
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