FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
HEARTSTART MRX - EMS DEFIBRILLATOR
MDR report key: 1972971
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Received January 20, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 1218950-2011-00164
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 20, 2011
- Report Date
- December 22, 2010
- Manufacturer
- PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K031187
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TN, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE BATTERIES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT INVOLVEMENT. THE UNIT WAS EVALUATED AT THE PHILIPS AND THE FAILURE WAS VERIFIED. UPON EVAL, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT A CABLE GOING TO THE BATTERY PCA WAS DISCONNECTED WHICH CAUSED THE UNIT NOT TO RECOGNIZE THE BATTERIES. THIS WAS AN INCOMPLETE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION THAT CAUSED THE UNIT NOT TO RECOGNIZE THE BATTERIES. THE CABLE WAS RECONNECTED WHICH RESOLVED THIS FAILURE. THE UNIT PASSED ALL POST SERVICING TESTING AND WAS SHIPPED BACK TO THE CUSTOMER SITE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE BATTERIES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT INVOLVEMENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEARTSTART MRX - EMS DEFIBRILLATOR | MKJ | PHILIPS HEALTHCARE | M3536A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |