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

Model Number EX1150

Device Problem Thermal Decomposition of Device (1071)

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

Event Date 07/31/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Final analysis found burn marks on the printed circuit board (pcb) and the ac power adapter which contributed to the field complaint of power up anomaly.Abbott conducted a review of complaint files under a non-product capa and identified that a report was required to be filed as a result of the subject event.Distributed devices are not affected by the capa.Additionally, no new risks were identified, and no product-related actions are required as a result of this report submission.Furthermore, product performance trending is not impacted by this report, and no new mitigation actions are required as a result of this report.

Event Description

It was reported that the patient's transmitter would not power up.The transmitter's power plugs were blackened from a storm.A new transmitter was ordered.There were no patient consequences.

Manufacturer Narrative

Correction: manufacturing date added to report.

• 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: robert greenleaf ; 15900 valley view court; sylmar, CA 91342 ; 8184932577
• MDR Report Key: 8093157
• MDR Text Key: 128022401
• Report Number: 2017865-2018-17492
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: DRG
• UDI-Device Identifier: 05414734504799
• UDI-Public: 05414734504799
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: P030054
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional,user faci
• Reporter Occupation: Other Health Care Professional
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 01/21/2019

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 11/20/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: EX1150
• Device Catalogue Number: EX1150
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 08/13/2018
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 01/21/2019
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Yes
• Date Device Manufactured: 04/10/2012
• 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