FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK

MDR report key: 3152103 · Received June 7, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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).

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 2067L RADIO FREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD; 229047 SOFTWARE ANALYZER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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