FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

COMMUNICATOR

MDR report key: 1880081 · Received October 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
2124215-2010-20580
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2010
Date of Event
August 2, 2010
Report Date
August 30, 2010
Manufacturer
EXTERNAL MANUFACTURER
Product Code
LWS
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

POST MARKET QUALITY ASSURANCE CONFIRMED THE ALLEGATIONS OF NO POWER TO THE COMMUNICATOR AND THE POWER BRICK BEING EXCESSIVELY HOT. DURING ANALYSIS THERE WAS AN AUDIBLE RINGING THAT COULD BE HEARD FROM THE POWER BRICK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BOSTON SCIENTIFIC RECIEVED INFORMATION THAT THE COMMUNICATOR HAD NO POWER AND WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH. NO ADVERSE PATIENT EFFECTS OR INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE COMMUNICATOR WILL BE RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS.

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 77 YR E110| 4469| 0184