FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3151860 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-01230
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
March 18, 2013
Report Date
May 10, 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. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID 2067L RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD. (B)(4).

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED AND ANALYSIS WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER UP. ANALYSIS DID FIND THAT THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED WITH NO KEYBOARD, AND THAT BOTH HINGES WERE BROKEN, AND THAT THE PROGRAMMER HAD A NOISY SYSTEM FAN, THAT THE CASE WAS MISSING ITS BOTTOM "FEET" AS WELL AS HAVING MISSING AND LOOSE HINGE PLATE SCREWS. PRODUCT ID 2067L RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD. (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 PROGRAMMER WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED ON AN EARLIER DOCUMENT THAT THE PROGRAMMER WAS UNABLE TO INTERROGATE. THE RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS RETURNED ALONG WITH THE PROGRAMMER AND SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURER'S ANALYSIS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
252628 CARELINK PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY RICE CREEK MFG 2090W

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1