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SUBDERMAL NEEDLE ELECTRODE

Received Feb 13, 2024

Report 1067162-2024-00008 · MDR key 18699715

Device

Generic name

Subdermal Needle Electrode

Model number

UNKNOWN

Catalog number

UNKNOWN

Lot number

UNKNOWN

Product problems

  • Detachment of Device or Device Component
  • Detachment of Device or Device Component

Patient

NA · Unknown

  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions
  • No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions

Narrative

Description of Event or Problem

A SINGLE CUSTOMER REPORTED MULTIPLE EVENTS THAT OCCURRED THROUGHOUT 2023, WHICH WERE REPORTED TO RHYTHMLINK INTERNATIONAL IN (B)(6) 2024. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT SUBDERMAL NEEDLE ELECTRODES HAVE BEEN FOUND BROKEN IN THE PACKAGE OR BEFORE INSERTION INTO THE PATIENT, AND THE DEVICE WAS NOT USED AND PUT IN A SHARPS CONTAINER. THE USER DID NOT IDENTIFY THE DATE OF THE EVENT, THE PART NUMBER, OR THE LOT NUMBER OF THE SUBDERMAL NEEDLE ELECTRODE.