CARELINK
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
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
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
CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: (B)(4) SOFTWARE ANALYZER (B)(4).
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.
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 |