FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARELINK

MDR report key: 3152216 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-01163
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Report Date
March 19, 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

THIS REPORT IS BASED SOLELY ON DEVICE ANALYSIS. NO INFORMATION TO SUGGEST A DEVICE RELATED ADVERSE EVENT OR PRODUCT PROBLEM WAS RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS FOUND THAT THE HEAD CABLE WAS DAMAGED NEAR THE BASE OF THE HEAD AND THE INSULATION WAS CUT. THE DEVICE WAS PLUGGED INTO THE PROGRAMMER AND MOVED THE CABLE NEAR THE BASE AND THE PROGRAMMER SHUT OFF. CONCOMITANT PRODUCT: PRODUCT ID 2090 PROGRAMMER. (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROGRAMMER WAS POWERED UP, BUT THE SCREEN WENT BLACK AND THE PROGRAMMER SHUT DOWN AND WOULD NOT POWER BACK UP AGAIN. THE PROGRAMMER AND RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) HEAD WERE RETURNED FOR SERVICE, ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. IT WAS INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
252987 CARELINK PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY RICE CREEK MFG 2067

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1