FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

R SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 1981491 · Received January 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
1220908-2010-03831
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 11, 2011
Date of Event
December 20, 2010
Report Date
December 21, 2010
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K060559
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PACE A (B)(6) MALE PT WITH A BRADY RHYTHM, THE DEVICE FAILED TO CAPTURE THE PT'S HEART RHYTHM WHEN THEY PLACED STAT PADS ON THE PT. THE CLINICIAN INDICATED THAT THE PT WAS MEDICATED WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE DEVICE NOT TO CAPTURE THE PT'S HEART RHYTHM. THE CLINICIAN GAVE THE PT CALCIUM TO HELP STABILIZE THE PT'S HEART RHYTHM. THE DEVICE DID CAPTURE THE PT'S HEART RHYTHM AFTERWARDS, HOWEVER, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A "RED X". COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 R SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER MKJ ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION R SERIES NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR