FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEART START XL

MDR report key: 1833972 · Received August 31, 2010

Report

Report Number
1218950-2010-01451
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 31, 2010
Report Date
August 4, 2010
Manufacturer
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K001725
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): A PHYSICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE TWO HSXL DEFIBRILLATORS SIMULTANEOUSLY TO CARDIOVERT A PT. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT GET THE TWO DEFIBRILLATORS TO FIRE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO CARDIOVERT THE PT WITH ONE OF THE TWO DEFIBRILLATORS. THERE WAS NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE PT. THUS USE MODEL IS NOT SUPPORTED, HOWEVER, WE ARE CONSIDERING THIS AS A MALFUNCTION (BASED ON THE CUSTOMER REPORT) WHILE THE INVESTIGATION CONTINUES. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSICIAN WAS ATTEMPTING TO USE TWO HSXL DEFIBRILLATORS. SIMULTANEOUSLY TO CARDIOVERT A PT. THE PHYSICIAN REPORTED THAT HE COULD NOT GET THE TWO DEFIBRILLATORS TO FIRE SIMULTANEOUSLY. THE PHYSICIAN WAS ABLE TO CARDIOVERT THE PT WITH ONE OF THE TWO DEFIBRILLATORS. THERE WAS NO NEGATIVE IMPACT TO THE PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEART START XL MKJ PHILIPS HEALTHCARE M4735A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1