FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

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MDR report key: 3152915 · Received June 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
2182208-2013-01371
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 8, 2013
Date of Event
February 26, 2013
Report Date
April 13, 2013
Manufacturer
RICE CREEK MFG
Product Code
DXY
PMA / PMN Number
P890003
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

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. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE REPORTED ERROR MESSAGE. THE PROGRAMMER ERROR LOGS CONTAINED SYSTEM ERROR MESSAGES. SOFTWARE WAS RELOADED AND UPDATED. DURING CALIBRATION, TESTING FOUND THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD TO BE OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. THE POWER CORD BAY DOOR WAS ALSO OBSERVED TO BE BROKEN. PRODUCT ID 2067 PROGRAMMER RF (RADIO-FREQUENCY) HEAD, PRODUCT ID 2290 PACING SYSTEM ANALYZER. (B)(4)..

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AN ERROR MESSAGE OCCURRED. THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED FOR REPAIR. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED THAT THE ERROR OCCURRED WHEN THE PROGRAMMER WAS STARTED UP. THE PROGRAMMER WAS REBOOTED, AND THE DEVICE CHECK WAS ABLE TO BE COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
254744 CARELINK PULSE-GENERATOR, PACEMAKER, IMPLANTABLE DXY RICE CREEK MFG 2090

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1