Device information—field descriptions
- You can enter up to 10,000 characters in the Additional Manufacturer Narrative field.
- The device evaluation codes have been updated to reflect FDA standards. Go to the
following link for more information:
http://www.fda.gov
- The evaluation method is available is the following site: http://www.fda.gov
- The evaluation results are available at the following site: http://www.fda.gov
Enter the following Product Information in the Device tab:
Field or Control Name | Description |
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Catalog # |
Under Catalog#, enter the exact catalog number as it appears in the manufacturer's catalog, device labeling, or accompanying packaging. |
Implant facility |
Enter the healthcare facility where the device was implanted. |
Explant facility |
Enter the healthcare facility where the device was explanted. |
UDI System |
The UDI System captures the unique identification type of the given device. The valid values are:
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Unique Identifier (UDI) # |
Under Unique Identifier (UDI) #, enter any other applicable identification number (for example: component number, product number, part number, bar-coded product ID). Data is entered in such a way to handle the UDI Device identifier and UDI Production Identifier fields. |
UDI -DI |
Enter the UDI device identifier. |
UDI-PI |
Enter the UDI-Product identifier. |
Unit of Use UDI-DI |
Enter the Unit of Use UDI-DI. |
Operator of Device |
Select the type of person operating or using the suspect medical device on the patient at the time of the event such as Health Care Professional, Patient, Paramedic and so on. |
If Other |
If the operator of the device is other, enter the operator of the device. |
Malfunction Type |
Make a selection to indicate the type of reportable event. For an event associated with a malfunction, the FDA refers to applicable sections in 21 CFR Part 803 reporting guidelines. |
Device Available for Evaluation |
Indicate whether the device is available for evaluation. Also, indicate whether the device was returned to the manufacturer and if so, the date of the return. |
CE Marked |
Select whether the device is CE Marked or not. This information is preloaded from License information for a case booked manually, through E2B or LAM, and can be modified as needed. |
Similar Device |
Check this check box when you report similar devices to FDA. You must report similar devices when a device causes reportable malfunction and it is likely that malfunction can occur in similar devices. Similar devices are identified in a case when this check box is checked along with the Drug not administered check box being checked and Product Type set to Treatment/Other. |
Enter the following Malfunction Information in the Device tab:
Field or Control Name | Description |
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Reported Malfunction |
Enter the malfunction as entered by the reporter. |
Determined Malfunction |
Enter the malfunction as determined by the company. |
Listedness |
Enter the listedness of malfunction in respect of the device. |
Reportable |
Select the reportability of the malfunction. |
Enter the remaining fields:
Field or Control Name | Description |
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Patient Problem and Device Problem Information |
This section captures the problem details for a patient
or device. It contains the following fields:
Use the Patient Problem and Medical Device Problem lookups to search the problem information. |
Evaluation/Investigation Code Information |
To enter the applicable codes from the categories
listed, click Select. It contains the
following fields:
Follow the instructions in the dialog box to enter the evaluation codes. Conclusion codes must be entered even if the device was not evaluated. |
Health Impact Information |
This section captures the health related information. It
contains the following fields:
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Incident Information |
This section captures the incident details. It contains
the following fields and supports multi-record entry. The Event Type
Level codes are cascading, that is, Event Level 2 depends on 1.
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Manufacturers Final Investigation Results |
This section captures the investigation details. It
contains the following fields and supports multi-record entry. The
Evaluation Type Level codes are cascading, that is, Evaluation Level
2 depends on 1.
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EU/CA device dialog box—field descriptions
Field or Control Name | Field Length | Field Type |
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NCA Reference Number |
100 characters |
Alphanumeric |
Identify to what other NCA's this report was also sent |
2000 characters |
Alphanumeric |
Number of Patients Involved |
3 characters |
Numeric |
Number of Devices |
3 characters |
Numeric |
User facility reference number |
20 characters |
Alphanumeric |
Remedial Action by HC Facility |
1000 characters |
Alphanumeric |
Usage of Medical Device |
N/A |
Checkbox |
Other |
15 characters |
Alphanumeric |
Update to Initial Report (Follow-up Report) |
N/A |
Checkbox |
Final Report |
N/A |
Checkbox |
When you select the EU/CA Device option, the fields on the Case form are printed. A track of the fields and any updates are maintained in the audit log.
Parent topic: Enter device information