Description of Federal Y2K Biomedical Equipment Clearinghouse Database

General Information

This is a text delimited export of the Federal Y2K Biomedical Equipment Clearinghouse Database. This database has been established to provide information regarding the status or impact on product performance of the "Year 2000 Date Problem" for medical devices and scientific laboratory equipment (biomedical equipment). The information provided here, or the linked sites maintained by manufacturers, have been provided by the manufacturer of the product in response to the January 21, 1998, request from the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Additionally, Y2K compliant product information has been provided by manufacturers in response to the March 29, 1999, request from the Acting Director of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health.

This information was requested on behalf of the Federal departments that purchase and use such products and that need to know whether such products are affected to plan for remedial actions. Inclusion of information in this database indicates that the manufacturer has certified to the Food and Drug Administration that the data is complete and accurate. The Food and Drug Administration, however, cannot and does not make any independent assurances or guarantees as to the accuracy or completeness of this data.

Description and Layout of File

Based upon additional information being collected by the Y2K Clearinghouse, the format/layout of this file has changed as of 5/6/99 to include the following items: The text qualifier has been eliminated, and should be designated as "{none}" in your appropriate import programs. Each field for a single record is differentiated by a pipe symbol (|). The first row of this file contains the header/name of each field. The name and description of each of the field headers/name is provided below.

Click here to download a zipped copy of the text delimited export file for the Federal Y2K Biomedical Equipment Clearinghouse Database. File last updated on 12/29/1999.

Header/NameDescription
ManufacturerName of Manufacturer
DivisionDivision within Manufacturer
Class_Name Product Problem and Y2K Compliant Products
    FDA Classification Name; or
    Generic Description
Product_NameProduct Problem - Trade or Brand Name
Model_NumberProduct Problem - Model Number(s)
Original_ManufacturerProduct Problem - Original Manufacturer
Serial_NumberProduct Problem - Serial Number(s)
SW_VersionProduct Problem - Software Version Number(s)
Problem_DescriptionProduct Problem - Description of date-related problem
User_Action Product Problem - User action necessary
SolutionProduct Problem and Y2K Compliant Products
    Solution to be offered for non-compliant products; or
    Specified product is Y2K compliant
Solution_DateProduct Problem - Date solution to be offered
CertificationMfr States That All Products Are Y2K Compliant or All Products Do Not Use a Date
URL_AddressURL Submission
Date_EnteredDate entered into the database
Contact_Last_NameLast Name of Submitter/Y2K Contact
Contact_First_NameFirst Name of Submitter/Y2K Contact
Contact_Address1Address Line 1 of Submitter/Y2K Contact
Contact_Address2Address Line 2 of Submitter/Y2K Contact
Contact_CityCity of Submitter/Y2K Contact
Contact_State_ProvinceState/Province of Submitter/Y2K Contact
Contact_CountryCountry of Submitter/Y2K Contact
Contact_Postal_CodePostal Code of Submitter/Y2K Contact
Contact_PhonePhone Number of Submitter/Y2K Contact
Contact_FaxFax Number of Submitter/Y2K Contact
Contact_EmailE-Mail Address of Submitter/Y2K Contact

Click here to download a zipped copy of the text delimited export file for the Federal Y2K Biomedical Equipment Clearinghouse Database. File last updated on - 12/29/1999.

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(December 29, 1999)