FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CARELINK
MDR report key: 3151844
·
Received June 7, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2013-01248
- 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 CONFIRMED THE RF (RADIO FREQUENCY) HEAD WILL NOT INTERROGATE AND THE RF HEAD UPLINK TESTS WERE OUT OF SPECIFICATION. THE RF HEAD CABLE WAS FOUND OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND A SMALL CRACK IN LENS IN 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 PROGRAMMER. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD DID NOT WORK. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252474 | CARELINK | PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE | DXY | RICE CREEK MFG | 2067 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |