FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK

MDR report key: 2953557 · Received February 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-00334
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2013
Report Date
December 6, 2012
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE ANALYSIS. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: THE DEVICE FAILED ALL UPLINK AMPLITUDE TESTS DUE TO THE CABLE BEING OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THE PROGRAMMER PEN CAN NOT BE USED. TRIED SWAPPING PENS BUT STILL DID NOT WORK. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THE SCREEN IS CRACKED. THE PROGRAMMER AND RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) HEAD WERE RETURNED FOR REPAIR. BOTH PRODUCTS WERE ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
55936 CARELINK PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY RICE CREEK MFG 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 2090 PROGRAMMER, 2290 ANALYZER