FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK

MDR report key: 2865078 · Received December 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
2182208-2012-04072
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2012
Date of Event
October 19, 2012
Report Date
October 26, 2012
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P890003/S065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT, THE DEVICE PASSED FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AS A PREVENTATIVE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE LABEL WAS DELAMINATED. PRODUCT ID 2090 PROGRAMMER; PRODUCT ID (B)(4) ANALYZER

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: (B)(4) SOFTWARE ANALYZER (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT WHAT WAS INITIALLY BELIEVED TO BE A PROGRAMMER ISSUE (WOULD NOT POWER UP) WAS SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) PROGRAMMER HEAD. WHEN THE HEAD WAS CHANGED TO A DIFFERENT PROGRAMMER, THAT PROGRAMMER ALSO FAILED TO POWER UP, BUT WHEN A DIFFERENT HEAD WAS USED, THAT PROGRAMMER POWERED UP CORRECTLY. THE HEAD IS TO BE RETURNED FOR SERVICE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD HAD BEEN RETURNED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARELINK PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY RICE CREEK MFG 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2090 (B)(4) PROGRAMMER