FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
CARELINK
MDR report key: 6005398
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Received October 6, 2016
Report
- Report Number
- 2182208-2016-02264
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 6, 2016
- Date of Event
- August 2, 2016
- Report Date
- August 19, 2016
- 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
PRODUCT EVENT SUMMARY: IT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED THAT THE RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) HEAD WAS NOT WORKING. THE RF HEAD FAILED AN INCOMING ELECTRICAL FIELD IMMUNITY TEST. THE RF HEAD WAS FOUND TO BE INTERNALLY CONTAMINATED, AS WAS THE LOWER CASE COATING. THE RF HEAD CABLE WAS DAMAGED, THE INSULATION WAS PUNCTURED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) HEAD WAS "NOT WORKING". THE RF HEAD HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PATIENT COMPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS A RESULT OF THIS EVENT. IT WAS FURTHER REPORTED THAT THE RADIOFREQUENCY PROGRAMMER HEAD SUBSEQUENTLY TESTED OUT OF SPECIFICATION DURING MANUFACTURER'S ANALYSIS.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 660627 | CARELINK | PROGRAMMER, PACEMAKER | KRG | MEDTRONIC, INC. | 2067 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |