FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 2953327 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-00321
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 26, 2012
Report Date
December 26, 2012
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
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. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT, HOWEVER, THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS TELEMETRY FAILURE. THE RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) HEAD WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR AND CALIBRATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
55542 CARELINK PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY RICE CREEK MFG 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1