CARELINK
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2013-01173
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 7, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 6, 2013
- Report Date
- March 6, 2013
- Manufacturer
- RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING
- Product Code
- DXY
- PMA / PMN Number
- P890003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS
- Reporter Occupation
- MEDICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE
Narratives
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMMENT OF NOISE ON THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (ECG) SCREEN, HOWEVER NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE ECG AND NO ECG CABLES WERE RETURNED WITH THE PROGRAMMER. THE SCREEN WAS DISCOLORED WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO READ THE SCREEN SO THE MICRO PROCESSING UNIT (MPU) PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) WAS REPLACED. THE HARD DISK DRIVE WAS ALSO REIMAGED AND THE CURRENT SOFTWARE RELOADED. THE PROGRAMMER PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL SYSTEMS TESTING. CONCOMITANT PRODUCTS: PRODUCT ID 2067L RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD; PRODUCT ID 229047 SOFTWARE ANALYZER.(B)(4).
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 2067L RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD; 229047 SOFTWARE ANALYZER. (B)(4).
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER HAD NOISE ON THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) SCREEN. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER HAD NOISE ON THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM (EKG) SCREEN. THE PROGRAMMER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252910 | CARELINK | PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE | DXY | RICE CREEK MANUFACTURING | 2090W |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |