MAUDE Adverse Event Report: MEDTRONIC EUROPE SARL REVEAL LINQ; DETECTOR AND ALARM, ARRHYTHMIA

Model Number LNQ11

Device Problem Device Contamination with Chemical or Other Material (2944)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Date 02/02/2017

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

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 reported that the device was tipped from the package onto the scrub trolley, the operator turned around to the trolley and saw a hair on the device and believed the hair must have already been on the device.The device was not used.No patient complications have been reported as a result of this event.

Manufacturer Narrative

Product event summary: the device was returned and analyzed.Analysis was performed and no anomalies were found.If information is provided in the future, a supplemental report will be issued.

• Brand Name: REVEAL LINQ
• Type of Device: DETECTOR AND ALARM, ARRHYTHMIA
• Manufacturer (Section D): MEDTRONIC EUROPE SARL; route du molliau 31; case postale; tolochenaz vaud 1131 ; CH 1131
• Manufacturer (Section G): MEDTRONIC EUROPE SARL; route du molliau 31; case postale; tolochenaz vaud 1131 ; CH 1131
• Manufacturer Contact: anne schilling ; 8200 coral sea st ne; mounds view, MN 55112 ; 7635052036
• MDR Report Key: 6469491
• MDR Text Key: 72230500
• Report Number: 9614453-2017-01563
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DSI
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: UK
• PMA/PMN Number: K132649
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: company representative,foreig
• Reporter Occupation: Physician
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 05/15/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 04/06/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Lay User/Patient
• Device Expiration Date: 09/14/2017
• Device Model Number: LNQ11
• Device Catalogue Number: LNQ11
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 03/10/2017
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 05/15/2017
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 09/27/2016
• 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