FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CRP STAT PADZ

MDR report key: 1279710 · Received December 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
1220908-2008-03129
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 29, 2008
Report Date
December 16, 2008
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MLN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRODE PADS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. ANALYSIS OF FAILURES OF THIS TYPE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED AN INCREASE IN TREND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE PERFORMING CPR COMPRESSIONS ONTO A PATIENT, THE ELECTRODES PADS SEEMED TO BE LIFTING AS A RESULT OF THE CPR PUCK. THE ATTENDING CLINICIAN HELD THE ELECTRODES PADS TO THE PATIENT'S CHEST TO KEEP THEM ON. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. THE CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THE ELECTRODE PADS HAVE BEEN DISCARDED AND ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE CUSTOMER HAS INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS WHICH WERE NOT REPORTED TO ZOLL IN THE PAST. PLEASE REFENCE OTHER REPORTS OF THIS NATURE FILED BY THIS CUSTOMER, ON MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBERS: 1220908-2008-03102, 1220908-2008-03103, 1220908-2008-03104, 122908-2008-03130, 1220908-2008-03133, 1220908-2008-03134, AND 1220908-2008-03135.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CRP STAT PADZ ELECTRODE MLN ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION 8900-0400 UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK