FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2952660 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-00211
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Report Date
November 16, 2012
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER EXHIBITED A LOSS OF TELEMETRY AND THAT IT WAS NOT RESOLVED WITH NEW PROGRAMMER LEADS. THE PROGRAMMER AND RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) HEAD WERE RETURNED FOR REPAIR. BOTH PRODUCTS WERE ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THERE WAS NO INDICATION GIVEN AS TO ANY PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
55984 CARELINK PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY RICE CREEK MFG 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1