PATIENT CABLE

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 HAD DIFFICULTY ESTABLISHING A CONNECTION WITH THE LEADS AS IT WAS NOT COMPATIBLE. THE PREVIOUS PATIENT CABLE WAS COMPATIBLE; HOWEVER, THE NEW PATIENT CABLE WAS NOT. IT WAS NOTED THAT THE INSERTION HOLE FOR THE LEAD WAS DEEPER, AND THE LEAD LENGTH WAS INSUFFICIENT TO BE SCREWED IN SECURELY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.