FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK

MDR report key: 3151839 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-01237
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
April 15, 2013
Report Date
April 15, 2013
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE LABEL BACKING WAS MISSING, THE CABLE WAS PULLING APART NEAR THE BASE OF THE DEVICE, THE DEVICE TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION: ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD IMMUNITY AND UPLINK TESTS, AND THE LENS WAS CRACKED ON THE UPPER CASE.

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. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 2090AM PROGRAMMER. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS NOT WORKING. THE PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
252621 CARELINK PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY RICE CREEK MFG 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1