CARELINK
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2013-01206
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 7, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 11, 2013
- Report Date
- March 11, 2013
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Product Code
- DXY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P890003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE LABEL WAS MISSING ITS COATING AND THAT THERE WAS A BROKEN LENS ON THE UPPER CASE. THE CABLE AND THE UPPER CASE WERE REPLACED AND THE PROGRAMMER HEAD PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL AND SYSTEMS TESTS. NO OTHER ANOMALIES WERE FOUND. (B)(4).
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. (B)(4).
IF INFORMATION IS PROVIDED IN THE FUTURE, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE ISSUED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS EITHER MISSING ITS LABEL BACKING OR WAS HAVING TELEMETRY DIFFICULTY. FOLLOW-UP WITH THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT HE BELIEVED PAPERWORK HAD BEEN INCLUDED INDICATING WHICH HEADS HAD WHICH DIFFICULTY. THAT PAPERWORK IS NOT PRESENT IN THE EVENT FILE SO HE HAS NO WAY TO TELL US WHICH WAS WHICH. THE PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS EITHER MISSING ITS LABEL BACKING OR WAS HAVING TELEMETRY DIFFICULTY. FOLLOW-UP WITH THE SALES REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT HE BELIEVED PAPERWORK HAD BEEN INCLUDED INDICATING WHICH HEADS HAD WHICH DIFFICULTY. THAT PAPERWORK IS NOT PRESENT IN THE EVENT FILE SO HE HAS NO WAY TO TELL US WHICH WAS WHICH. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253301 | CARELINK | PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE | DXY | MEDTRONIC, INC. | 2067 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |