FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUINTON Q55 SERIES 90 TREADMILL

MDR report key: 1021933 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
3014398-2008-00008
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Date of Event
March 26, 2008
Report Date
March 28, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDIAC SCIENCE CORPORATION
Product Code
IOL
PMA / PMN Number
K820478
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WAS DISPATCHED TO SITE. THE INVESTIGATION FOUND ONE BROKEN AND ONE MISSING STANDOFF SCREW ON THE TREADMILL CONTROL CONNECTOR IN THE POWER PANEL ON THE SIDE OF THE TREADMILL. AS A RESULT OF THE LOOSE AND MISSING STANDOFF SCREWS, THE CONNECTOR WAS ABLE TO PULL OUT ABOUT 3/8" AND CONTACT A METAL PLATE CAUSING THE DRIVE MOTOR TO START UNEXPECTEDLY. THE FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER REPLACED THE MISSING STANDOFF AND HOLDING SCREW AND RETIGHTENED THE LOOSE ONE. HE VERIFIED PROPER OPERATION AND PERFORMED A TREADMILL CALIBRATION. ACCORDING TO OUR RECORDS GOING BACK TO NOVEMBER 2003, THIS TREADMILL HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED OR MAINTAINED BY AUTHORIZED CARDIAC SCIENCE SERVICE PERSONNEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BIOMED CALLED AND STATED THE TECHNICIAN WAS SITTING ON A STOOL WHICH WAS PLACED ON THE WALKING BELT OF THE TREADMILL WHILE PERFORMING A DRUG STUDY ON A PATIENT WHO WAS LYING ON A NEARBY BED. HE REPORTED THE TREADMILL STARTED ON ITS OWN. THE TECHNICIAN WAS THROWN OFF THE TREADMILL AND WENT TO PATIENT SERVICES TO BE CHECKED OUT; THE NEXT DAY, SHE REPORTED SHE WAS OK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 QUINTON Q55 SERIES 90 TREADMILL CARDIAC STRESS TESTING TREADMILL IOL CARDIAC SCIENCE CORPORATION 000346-001 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1