FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSTART XL

MDR report key: 1841568 · Received September 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
1218950-2010-01643
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 17, 2010
Report Date
August 18, 2010
Manufacturer
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K001725
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THIS CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AFTER PLACING DEFIB PADS ON A PT, THE PADS ECG WAVEFORM WAS A SQUARE WAVE OR "CLIPPED". THE USERS SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT DEFIBRILLATOR, AND USING THE SAME PADS AND PADS CABLE WERE ABLE TO OBSERVE AND MONITOR THE PT PADS ECG RHYTHM. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE PT. THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED. A F/U REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF THE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT AFTER PLACING DEFIB PADS ON A PT, THE PADS ECG WAVEFORM WAS A SQUARE WAVE OR "CLIPPED". THE USERS SWITCHED TO A DIFFERENT DEFIBRILLATOR, AND USING THE SAME PADS AND PADS CABLE WERE ABLE TO OBSERVE AND MONITOR THE PT PADS ECG RHYTHM. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE PT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1