FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2202173 · Received August 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
2182208-2011-01204
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2011
Date of Event
May 17, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC, INC.
Product Code
NVZ
PMA / PMN Number
P890003/102
Removal / Correction Number
ASKU
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER OR DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. CORRECTION NOTE: THIS COMPLAINT WAS INADVERTENTLY SUBMITTED UNDER THE MEDICAL DEVICE REPORTING REGULATIONS, AS THE POTENTIAL FOR INJURY IS NOT LIKELY FOR THIS TYPE OF EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WITHOUT A LOT NUMBER OR DEVICE SERIAL NUMBER, THE MANUFACTURING DATE CANNOT BE DETERMINED. THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CLINICIAN WAS RECEIVING AN ERROR MESSAGE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD A NEW PATIENT TO CARELINK, THAT THE DEVICE WAS ALREADY ENROLLED. THE SERIAL NUMBER HAD BEEN ASSOCIATED TO ANOTHER ENROLLED PATIENT MISTAKENLY. TO CORRECT THIS ERROR THE REGISTRATION DATABASE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THIS WOULD DELAY THE ENROLLMENT OF THIS PATIENT ONE TO TWO DAYS. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CLINICIAN WAS RECEIVING AN ERROR MESSAGE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADD A NEW PATIENT TO CARELINK, THAT THE DEVICE WAS ALREADY ENROLLED. THE SERIAL NUMBER HAD BEEN ASSOCIATED TO ANOTHER ENROLLED PATIENT MISTAKENLY. TO CORRECT THIS ERROR THE REGISTRATION DATABASE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THIS WOULD DELAY THE ENROLLMENT OF THIS PATIENT ONE TO TWO DAYS. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARELINK SYSTEM SOFTWARE NVZ MEDTRONIC, INC. CARELINK CONGO ASKU

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Other