FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK

MDR report key: 2952804 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-00233
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 26, 2012
Report Date
December 26, 2012
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P890003/S065
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT, HOWEVER THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AS A PREVENTATIVE. ALSO, THE UPLINK NOISE TEST FAILED, SO THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD WAS REPLACED, AND THE LABEL WAS MISSING.

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 RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD HAD TELEMETRY FAILURE. IT WAS FURTHER REQUESTED THAT THE HEAD RECEIVE A NEW LABEL. THE HEAD WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
56830 CARELINK PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1