FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUIK-COMBO PACING/DEFIBRILLATION/ECG CABLE

MDR report key: 112548 · Received August 6, 1997

Report

Report Number
3015876-1997-00397
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 6, 1997
Report Date
August 6, 1997
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL CORPORATION
Product Code
LDD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT DURING ROUTINE DAILY TESTING IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEFIBRILLATOR OUTPUT WS LOW (180-183 JOULES) WHEN 200 JOULES WAS SELECTED. AN ADDITIONAL SHOCK AT 360 JOULES RESULTED IN ARCING AND CABLE DAMAGE AT A MIDWAY POINT OF THE CABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 QUIK-COMBO PACING/DEFIBRILLATION/ECG CABLE PACING/DEFIBRILLATION/ECG CABLE LDD PHYSIO-CONTROL CORPORATION 9 5096

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * LIFEPAK 9 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR.