FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2951806 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-00102
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 16, 2012
Report Date
November 16, 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

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE WAS ANALYZED AND NO ANOMALIES WERE FOUND, THE EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID 2090 PROGRAMMER.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE CONNECTION FROM THE PROGRAMMER WAND AND THE PROGRAMMER IS NOT TIGHT PHYSICALLY OR ELECTRICALLY. IT SEEMS TO BE L OOSE, AND GIVES TECHNICIANS THOUGHTS THAT THE PROGRAMMER WAND ITSELF IS BROKEN. THE PROGRAMMER AND PROGRAMMER WAND WERE RETURNED FOR REPAIR AND CALIBRATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56488 CARELINK PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY RICE CREEK MFG 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2090W PROGRAMMER