CARELINK
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2014-02640
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 10, 2014
- Report Date
- August 27, 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
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. 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 THE A SYSTEM ERROR DISPLAYED AND THE PROGRAMMER WOULD NOT BOOT; MPU (MAIN PROCESSOR UNIT) PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY FOUND OUT OF ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATION. ANALYSIS ALSO FOUND THE PROGRAMMER HAS MAJOR INTERNAL CORROSION DUE TO PROBABLE LIQUID IMMERSION. (B)(4).
THE PROGRAMMER WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER, ANALYZED AND TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT OR COMPLICATIONS WERE REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 640254 | CARELINK | PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER | KRG | MEDTRONIC, INC. | 209031 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2067 RADIO FREQUENCY HEAD |