FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CARELINK
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 |