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

Model Number EX1150

Device Problem Failure to Power Up (1476)

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

Event Date 07/17/2017

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

The field complaint of the transmitter damaged and being of no power during the lightning strikes was confirmed.Final analysis noted burnt marks on the adapter's main circuit board which resulted from the ac power adapter hit by the high current flow through the ac electrical power outlet during the lightning storm.

Event Description

It was reported that the patient's house was hit by lightning.It was noted that the merlin@home transmitter was damaged and would not power on.

• 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: 6883628
• MDR Text Key: 86922404
• Report Number: 2017865-2017-31993
• 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: consumer
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 09/21/2017

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 09/21/2017
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: EX1150
• Other Device ID Number: 05414734504799
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/14/2017
• Date Manufacturer Received: 09/05/2017
• 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