FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CARELINK
MDR report key: 2952253
·
Received February 9, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2013-00150
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 9, 2013
- Date of Event
- November 19, 2012
- Report Date
- November 19, 2012
- Manufacturer
- RICE CREEK MFG
- Product Code
- KRG
- PMA / PMN Number
- P890003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). THIS EVENT OCCURRED OUTSIDE THE US WHERE THE SAME MODEL IS DISTRIBUTED. ALL INFORMATION PROVIDED IS INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT. PATIENT INFORMATION IS NOT GENERALLY AVAILABLE DUE TO CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNS.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) CONNECTOR AND HANDLE UPDATE WAS REQUIRED, NO STYLUS WAS PRESENT. THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED, BUT SOFTWARE WAS UPDATED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE DURING START UP. ANOTHER PROGRAMMER WAS USED. THE PROGRAMMER WILL BE RETURNED FOR SERVICE AND REPAIR. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56244 | CARELINK | PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER | KRG | RICE CREEK MFG | 2090 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 00083 YR |