FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CARELINK
MDR report key: 3050984
·
Received April 10, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2013-01023
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 10, 2013
- Date of Event
- February 27, 2013
- Report Date
- February 27, 2013
- 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
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS COULD NOT CONFIRM THE REPORTED EVENT, HOWEVER, THE CABLE WAS VERY TWISTED. AS A RESULT THE CABLE WAS REPLACED AS A PREVENTATIVE MEASURE. IT WAS ALSO NOTED THAT THE LENS WAS CRACKED AND THE RUBBER PORTION OF THE LABEL WAS MISSING.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THE PROGRAMMER RF (RADIO-FREQUENCY) HEAD HAD INTERMITTENT SIGNALS AT TIMES AND WOULD NOT ALWAYS INTERROGATE DEVICES. THE RF HEAD WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151934 | CARELINK | PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE | DXY | RICE CREEK MFG | R2067L |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2090 PROGRAMMER |