FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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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