FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

INFANT/CHILD REDUCED ENERGY DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES

MDR report key: 2851349 · Received November 29, 2012

Report

Report Number
3015876-2012-00862
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 29, 2012
Date of Event
November 2, 2012
Report Date
November 2, 2012
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MLN
PMA / PMN Number
K960329
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED ISSUE AND WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON THIS EVENT TO THE FDA AS PROVIDED BY 21 CFR 803.56.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL DID NOT RECEIVE THE FAILED ELECTRODES FOR EVALUATION/ANALYSIS AS ANTICIPATED. HENCE, A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CUSTOMER OPENED A SET OF ELECTRODES A WEEK OR TWO BEFORE THE EXPIRATION DATE AND OBSERVED ALL THE GLUE PEELED OFF FROM THE PAD. THE CUSTOMER OPENED AND CHECKED SEVERAL ADDITIONAL ELECTRODES AND FOUND MOST OF THEM HAD EITHER SOME OR ALL OF THE GEL FAIL TO SEPARATE FROM THE LINER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 INFANT/CHILD REDUCED ENERGY DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES ELECTRODE, ELECTRODCARDIOGRAPH, MULTI-FUNCTION MLN PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1