FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
COMMUNICATOR
MDR report key: 1880053
·
Received October 22, 2010
Report
- Report Number
- 2124215-2010-20575
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 22, 2010
- Date of Event
- September 9, 2010
- Report Date
- September 22, 2010
- Manufacturer
- EXTERNAL MANUFACTURER
- Product Code
- LWS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE COMMUNICATOR WAS RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE LABORATORY CONFIRMED THE REPORTED ALLEGATION. THE POWER BRICK CASE WAS OBSERVED TO BE MELTED AND THE POWER BRICK BECAME EXCESSIVELY HOT DURING ANALYSIS.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
BOSTON SCIENTIFIC CRM RECEIVED INFORMATION THAT THE COMMUNICATOR POWER CORD BECAME HOT TO THE TOUCH DURING SETUP OF THE COMMUNICATOR. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS REPORTED. A REPLACEMENT COMMUNICATOR WAS SHIPPED TO THE PATIENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COMMUNICATOR | ACCESSORY | LWS | EXTERNAL MANUFACTURER | 6476 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR | (B)(4)| (B)(4) |