FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEART START XL

MDR report key: 1841463 · Received September 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
1218950-2010-01621
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2010
Report Date
August 17, 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): THIS CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE NURSES DID NOT SEE THE R-WAVE MARKERS AS EXPECTED WHEN THEY WANTED TO DELIVER SYNCHRONIZED CARDIOVERSION. THEY SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT MODEL OF DEFIBRILLATOR TO DELIVER SYNCHRONIZED CARDIOVERSION. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE INVOLVED PT. THE HOSP BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND IT PASSED ALL TESTING. THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED INFO RELATED TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE SYNCHRONIZED MARKER ON THE DISPLAY AND ON THE PRINTED STRIP. THE DEVICE WAS BEHAVING AS DESIGNED AND INTENDED. WE ARE CONSIDERING THIS TO BE A USER MISUNDERSTANDING RELATED TO PLACEMENT OF THE SYNCHRONIZED MARKER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE NURSES DID NOT SEE THE R-WAVE MARKERS AS EXPECTED WHEN THEY WANTED TO DELIVER SYNCHRONIZED CARDIOVERSION. THEY SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT MODEL OF DEFIBRILLATOR TO DELIVER SYNCHRONIZED CARDIOVERSION. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE INVOLVED 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