FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK PROGRAM W/TELEMETRY C

MDR report key: 2951895 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-00103
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
November 30, 2012
Report Date
November 30, 2012
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
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

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THAT THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE, THE ECG SIGNAL WAS NOISY. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE POWER CORD BAY WAS BROKEN, THE KEYBOARD HINGES WERE BROKEN, AND THE SYSTEM FAN WAS INTERMITTENTLY NOISY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) CONNECTOR WAS NOT WORKING. THE PROGRAMMER WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED WITH A REPORT THAT THE ECG WAS UNCLEAR, AND MANIPULATING THE CABLE/PROGRAMMER CONNECTION, AS WELL AS TRYING NEW CABLES/PATCHES, DID NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56761 CARELINK PROGRAM W/TELEMETRY C PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY RICE CREEK MFG 2090W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1