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MalfunctionDSA

PATIENT CABLE

Received Jul 8, 2025 · Event occurred Jun 12, 2025

Report 2182208-2025-03298 · MDR key 22437431

Device

Generic name

Cable, Transducer And Electrode, Patient, (inc

Manufacturer

Medtronic, Inc.

Model number

5487L

Catalog number

5487L

Lot number

966790001

Product problems

  • Blocked Connection
  • Blocked Connection

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

PRODUCT ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE PATIENT CABLE WAS UNABLE TO CONNECT, AS THE PIN COULD NOT BE INSERTED. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE NEGATIVE CONNECTION WAS UNABLE TO OPEN FULLY. ALL CONTINUITY TEST WERE FOUND OK AND NO INTERMITTENT OR SHORTED CONNECTIONS WERE FOUND. MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE 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. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative

MEDTRONIC SUBMITS THIS REPORT TO COMPLY WITH FDA REGULATIONS 21 CFR PARTS 4 AND 803. MEDTRONIC HAS MADE REASONABLE EFFORTS TO PROVIDE 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. ANY REQUIRED FIELDS THAT ARE UNPOPULATED ARE BLANK BECAUSE THE INFORMATION IS CURRENTLY UNKNOWN OR UNAVAILABLE. MEDTRONIC WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION BECOMES KNOWN.

Description of Event or Problem

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT CABLE WAS UNABLE TO CONNECT, AS THE PIN COULD NOT BE INSERTED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.