FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSTART MRX-EMX DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 1366845 · Received February 6, 2009

Report

Report Number
1218950-2009-00160
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 6, 2009
Report Date
November 20, 2008
Manufacturer
PHILLIPS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K031187
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED GETTING MULTIPLE "EXTERNAL PADDLES CONNECTED" MESSAGES WHEN THE EXTERNAL PADDLES WERE NOT CONNECTED. BOTH THE DEVICE AND THE THERAPY CABLE WERE TO BE EVALUATED AT PHILLIPS. THE UNIT WAS EVALUATED AT PHILLIPS, BUT THE SYMPTOM COULD NOT BE VERIFIED. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL TESTING. THE THERAPY CABLE COULD NOT BE EVALUATED AT PHILLIPS, HOWEVER, SINCE IT WAS DISCARDED BY THE CUSTOMER. A REPLACEMENT THERAPY CABLE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER. AS OF 02/05/2009, THE CUSTOMER HAS NOT CALLED BACK REGARDING THIS DEVICE. WE ARE CONSIDERING THIS FAILURE A MALFUNCTION. WE CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE SINCE THE THERAPY CABLE WAS NOT RETURNED, AND THE DEVICE PASSED ALL TESTING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED GETTING MULTIPLE "EXTERNAL PADDLES CONNECTED" MESSAGES WHEN THE EXTERNAL PADDLES WERE NOT CONNECTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTSTART MRX-EMX DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHILLIPS HEALTHCARE M3536A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1