FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MEDTRONIC QUIK-COMBO

MDR report key: 2142478 · Received June 22, 2011

Report

Report Number
MW5021122
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 22, 2011
Date of Event
June 9, 2011
Report Date
June 22, 2011
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PHYSIO-CONTROL
Product Code
MKJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT WAS UNDERGOING AN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDY WITH ARRHYTHMIA INDUCTION, MAPPING AND RADIOFREQUENCY ABLATION PROCEDURE. IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ARRHYTHMIA INDUCTION, THE PATIENT HAD DEFIBRILLATOR PADS APPLIED. DURING THE ABLATION PROCEDURE, THE PATIENT REQUIRED AN EXTERNAL SHOCK FROM THE DEFIBRILLATOR. DURING THE ATTEMPTED DELIVERY OF THE SHOCK, AN ELECTRICAL ARC WAS HEARD AND NO SHOCK WAS DELIVERED. THE DEFIBRILLATOR PADS WERE INSPECTED AND THE LATERALLY PLACED PAD HAD A LOOSE WIRE THAT HAD DETACHED FROM THE CHEST PAD.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MEDTRONIC QUIK-COMBO PACING/DEFIBRILLATOR PADS MKJ MEDTRONIC PHYSIO-CONTROL 2013-08-28 10415

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR