FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

M SERIES

MDR report key: 1082785 · Received July 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
1220908-2008-01686
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2008
Date of Event
July 16, 2008
Report Date
July 16, 2008
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
MKJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORP HAS NOT REC'D THE DEVICE FOR EVAL AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEFIBRILLATE A FEMALE PT, THE DEVICE CHARGED ENERGY ON TWO ATTEMPTS, HOWEVER, WOULD NOT DISCHARGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE CLINICIAN OBTAINED ANOTHER DEVICE TO CONTINUE TREATING THE PT. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. CLINICIANS NOTED THAT THE PT HAD AN OILY RESIDUE AND THE ELECTRODES USED IN THE EVENT WERE DISPOSED OF AT THE FACILITY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 M SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER MKJ ZOLL MEDICAL CORP. MSERIES BI-PHASIC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 91 YR