FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PIC

MDR report key: 2240616 · Received September 24, 2007

Report

Report Number
3023750-2007-00254
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 24, 2007
Date of Event
September 4, 2007
Report Date
September 6, 2007
Manufacturer
WELCH ALLYN PROTOCOL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K012766
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE IS AN AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR AND THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED WAS EVALUATED. INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THE REPORTED PROBLEM. TROUBLE-SHOOTING ISOLATED THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION TO A DEFECTIVE ECG CABLE AND CONNECTOR. THE CABLE AND CONNECTOR WERE REPLACED TO RESTORE DEVICE OPERATION. THE REPAIRED DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER AFTER PASSING ACCEPTANCE TESTING. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: (B)(6) 2007 2:30 PM; AGE AT TIME OF EVENT: (B)(6); MALE; (B)(6).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THIS UNIT IS DISPLAYING "SHOCK ADVISED" WHEN THE UNIT IS HOOKED UP TO NIBP ONLY EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS NO ECG OR DEFIB PADS HOOKED UP TO 2 DIFFERENT PATIENTS. SCREEN ALSO SHOWED MAY VERTICAL LINES. ALSO, WHEN UNIT WAS BACK AT THE OFFICE IT SHOWED A HEART RATE OF 249 W/O A PT OR SIMULATOR, ETC. HOOKED UP TO IT. NO HARM TO EITHER PT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PIC MKJ WELCH ALLYN PROTOCOL, INC. PIC50

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR