FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MIDMARK DIGITAL EKG

MDR report key: 1693410 · Received May 13, 2010

Report

Report Number
MW5015965
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 13, 2010
Date of Event
April 22, 2010
Report Date
May 13, 2010
Manufacturer
MIDMARK
Product Code
DRT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
DE, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IN A PEDIATRIC SETTING, WHEN A DIGITAL ECG IS COLLECTED, IT CORRECTLY CALCULATES THE QTC WITH THE BAZETT FORMULA. IF THE CARDIOLOGIST ELECTS TO CORRECT THE QT INTERVAL BY DOUBLE CLICKING ON "QT", THEY ARE PRESENTED WITH A SCREEN "EDIT MEASUREMENT". IF THEY SELECT "OK", -EVEN WITHOUT CHANGING THE VALUE-, THE HODGES FORMULA IS AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATED RESULTING IN AN UNINTENTIONAL CHANGE IN THE QTC RECORDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MIDMARK DIGITAL EKG NONE DRT MIDMARK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1