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

Model Number 2090

Device Problems Device Difficult to Program or Calibrate (1496); Noise, Audible (3273)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Date 08/05/2020

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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

Event Description

It was reported that the programmers stylus was not working.An attempt was made to use a different stylus but it did not work.The issue was discovered while interrogating a device pre-implant.The device was returned for repair.There was no patient involvement.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product analysis: analysis was unable to confirm the customers comment regarding the programmers stylus was not working.Analysis was unable to confirm if the stylus pen was not working; stylus functions and calibrates as required.Checked in display area for loose screws, no loose screws were noted or found.Solder connections at stylus connector on micro processor unit (mpu) board were intact.The xy board connectors display flex cable were noted to without defect.Replaced xy board and stylus as a preventative measures.Unable to confirm to confirm programmer was making a clicking sound.The system fan was replaced as a preventative measure.Reconfigured, reloaded and updated software.Device passed all functional and final 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.

• Brand Name: CARELINK PROGRAMMER
• Type of Device: PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC, INC.; 8200 coral sea street ne; mounds view MN 55112
• MDR Report Key: 10439389
• MDR Text Key: 204046596
• Report Number: 2182208-2020-01594
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: KRG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00613994581594
• UDI-Public: 00613994581594
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: P890003
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 09/25/2020

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 08/21/2020
• 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?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/10/2020
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/03/2020
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Treatment: 2067 RF HEAD