TEMPUS LS-MANUAL
Report
- Report Number
- 3003832357-2022-00034
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- November 2, 2022
- Date of Event
- October 3, 2022
- Manufacturer
- SCHILLER AG
- Product Code
- LDD
- UDI-DI
- 07613365002737
- PMA / PMN Number
- K200849
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
AS DESCRIBED BY ASSISTANT CHIEF STATES THE EMT'S ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE DEVICE FOR DEMAND PACING OF PATIENT WHO WAS BRADYCARDIC/PERI-ARREST. PACER FAILED AND PRESENTED WITH "HARDWARE FAILURE" ERROR MESSAGE ON SCREEN. DEVICE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AND ISSUE PERSISTED. PADS ALSO KEPT READING AS "CHECK ELECTRODES" EVEN THOUGH THEY PROPERLY ADHERED TO THE PATIENT'S SKIN. A USER REPORT WAS RECEIVED RELATED TO A REPORTED PRODUCT PROBLEM WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATION HAS PROGRESSED.
AS DESCRIBED BY ASSISTANT CHIEF STATES THE EMT'S ATTEMPTED TO UTILIZE THE DEVICE FOR DEMAND PACING OF PATIENT WHO WAS BRADYCARDIC/PERI-ARREST. PACER FAILED AND PRESENTED WITH "HARDWARE FAILURE" ERROR MESSAGE ON SCREEN. DEVICE TURNED OFF AND BACK ON AND ISSUE PERSISTED. PADS ALSO KEPT READING AS "CHECK ELECTRODES" EVEN THOUGH THEY PROPERLY ADHERED TO THE PATIENT'S SKIN. A USER REPORT WAS RECEIVED RELATED TO A REPORTED PRODUCT PROBLEM WHICH WAS INVESTIGATED BY SCHILLER (MANUFACTURER). THE LOGFILES PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER WERE INVESTIGATED AT SCHILLER AG AND THE INVESTIGATION ON THE LOGFILE SHOWED THE OCCURRENCE OF SEVERAL "ERROR 26" - DPM HARDWARE FAILURE. THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A NON-REPRODUCIBLE PACER ERROR, WHICH IS LOGGED AS ERROR 26 IN THE LOGFILE. AS THE ERROR IS NOT REPRODUCIBLE, THE ROOT CAUSE CANT BE CONCLUDED. HOWEVER, IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE ERROR IS CAUSED DUE TO COMMUNICATION ISSUE TO THE DPM BOARD. THIS ERROR IS UNDER OBSERVATION IN SAGQI-137 (CAPA-0029) - TEMPUS LS: PACER ISSUES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2688500 | TEMPUS LS-MANUAL | LOW ENERGY DEBFIBRILLATOR | LDD | SCHILLER AG | 00-3020 | 07613365002737 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |