FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSTART MRX -EMS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2220538 · Received July 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1218950-2011-02050
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 18, 2011
Report Date
June 21, 2011
Manufacturer
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE - ANDOVER
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K031187
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE UNIT CONNECTED TO A PT AND IT WOULDN'T ACQUIRE AN ECG THROUGH THE THERAPY CABLE. THE CUSTOMER WENT TO RUN A OPS CHECK 2 HRS LATER AND IT WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE THERAPY CABLE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE FAILED OPCHECK AND THEN PASSED AFTER INSTALLING A NEW THERAPY CABLE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT INVOLVEMENT. PHILIPS BENCH EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND FOUND 3 DIFFERENT EVENTS IN DATA MANAGEMENT THAT CONFIRMS THE ORIGINAL COMPLAINT OF ECG SIGNAL NOT BEING PRESENT DURING OPERATION. PHILIPS BENCH REPLACED THE THERAPY PORT AND THERAPY CABLE TO ADDRESS THE COMPLAINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE UNIT WAS CONNECTED TO A PT AND IT WOULDN'T ACQUIRE AN ECG THROUGH THE THERAPY CABLE. THE CREW WENT TO RUN A OPS CHECK 2 HRS LATER AND IT WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE THERAPY CABLE. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE DEVICE FAILED OPCHECK AND THEN PASSED AFTER INSTALLING A NEW THERAPY CABLE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED ADVERSE PT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTSTART MRX -EMS DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHILIPS HEALTHCARE - ANDOVER M3536A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1