FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFE-SAT
MDR report key: 2597688
·
Received May 16, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 1821850-2012-00003
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 16, 2012
- Date of Event
- March 13, 2012
- Report Date
- May 15, 2012
- Manufacturer
- MICHIGAN INSTRUMENTS, INC.
- Product Code
- DRM
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TW
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
THE ARM LOCK WAS REPLACED BY THE DISTRIBUTOR AND THE UNIT RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IN THE HOSP, DURING AN ATTEMPT TO PROVIDE CPR TO A HEART ATTACK VICTIM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ARM LOCK WAS BROKEN. THIS PREVENTED THE ARM FROM BEING LOCKED INTO POSITION ON THE COLUMN. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM THE PT, MANUAL CPR WAS APPLIED, AND THE PT WAS REVIVED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LIFE-SAT | CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATOR | DRM | MICHIGAN INSTRUMENTS, INC. | 1008 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR |