FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

POWEHEART AED

MDR report key: 1052844 · Received May 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
3014398-2008-00015
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 27, 2008
Date of Event
April 25, 2008
Report Date
May 27, 2008
Manufacturer
CARDIAC SCIENCE CORPORATION
Product Code
MKJ
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE SUSPECT DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO THE CARDIAC SCIENCE. ONCE THE PROD IS AVAILABLE, AN INVESTIGATION WILL BE CONDUCTED AND THE RESULTS WILL BE PROVIDED IN THE FOLLOW-UP REPORTS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING AN ATTEMPTED RESCUE THE AED DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PERFORM THE RESCUE, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE 2ND PAD PLACEMENT AND CONTINUED TO ADVISE "TO PLACE 2ND PAD". THEY ATTEMPTED TO USE NEW SET OF ELECTRODES, BUT THEY RECEIVED THE SAME MESSAGE. AED WOULD NOT PROCEED FURTHER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWEHEART AED AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ CARDIAC SCIENCE CORPORATION 9300E-501 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1