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)