FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CARDIAC FIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 1567150 · Received December 13, 2009

Report

Report Number
1567150
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2009
Date of Event
November 17, 2009
Report Date
December 13, 2009
Manufacturer
PETER SCHIFF ENTERPRISE
Product Code
LIW
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FIBRILLATOR PAD WAS PLACED DIRECTLY ON THE PATIENT'S HEART BY THE MD. THE PAD WAS PROPERLY CONNECTED TO THE FIBRILLATOR DEVICE BY THE RN, AND THEN TURNED TO FULL POWER AT THE MD'S REQUEST. NO POWER WAS DELIVERED TO THE PAD, ALTHOUGH, THE OUTPUT TEST LIGHT CAME ON. WE CHANGED OUT THE PAD AND TRIED THE DEVICE AGAIN, BUT THERE WAS STILL NO POWER DELIVERED TO THE PAD. THE CONNECTIONS WERE CHECKED WITH NO RESPONSE TO THE CHANGE. WE WERE NOT ABLE TO FIBRILLATE THE PATIENT USING THE FIBRILLATOR. WE HAD TO COOL TO FIBRILLATE. BIOMED VERIFIED THE PROBLEM WITH THE FIBRILLATOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARDIAC FIBRILLATOR FIBRILLATOR, AC LIW PETER SCHIFF ENTERPRISE 310C *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR