FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CARELINK
MDR report key: 4161004
·
Received October 10, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2014-02758
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 10, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 16, 2014
- Report Date
- July 16, 2014
- Manufacturer
- MEDTRONIC, INC.
- Product Code
- KRG
- PMA / PMN Number
- P890003
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE INFORMATION SUBMITTED REFLECTS ALL RELEVANT DATA RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL RELEVANT INFORMATION IS RECEIVED, A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED. PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THE CUSTOMER COMMENT THAT THE PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS NOT WORKING, THOUGH IT DEMONSTRATED NORMAL TELEMETRY IT FAILED ALL UPLINK AMPLITUDE TESTS AND THE CABLE WAS TWISTED. IT WAS FURTHER NOTED THAT THE LABEL WAS DELAMINATED. THE PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS TO BE SENT ON FOR REPAIR. (B)(4).
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RADIOFREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD WAS NOT WORKING. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 642367 | CARELINK | PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER | KRG | MEDTRONIC, INC. | 2067 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |