FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CARELINK
MDR report key: 2955197
·
Received February 11, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2013-00263
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 11, 2013
- Report Date
- November 21, 2012
- Manufacturer
- RICE CREEK MFG
- Product Code
- DXY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P890003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- JA
- Reporter Occupation
- SERVICE PERSONNEL
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: THE DEVICE FAILED TELEMETRY TESTING DUE TO THE CABLE BEING OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THERE WAS TELEMETRY FAILURE. THE PROGRAMMER AND RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) HEAD WERE RETURNED FOR REPAIR AND CALIBRATION. BOTH PRODUCTS WERE ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 59737 | CARELINK | PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE | DXY | RICE CREEK MFG | 2067L |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2090 PROGRAMMER |