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 |