FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

STAT PADZ ELECTRODES

MDR report key: 2943462 · Received January 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
1220908-2012-03591
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 8, 2013
Report Date
December 18, 2012
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MLN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE DEFIBRILLATING A PATIENT (AGE AND GENDER UNKNOWN), THE DEFIB ELECTRODE PADS WERE ATTACHED TO AN ASSOCIATED DEFIBRILLATOR. UPON DISCHARGE, A SMALL SPARK WAS SEEN UNDERNEATH THE ANTERIOR ELECTRODE PAD. THE PADS WERE REMOVED AND RE-APPLIED TO THE PATIENT TO CONTINUE TREATMENT. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
10389 STAT PADZ ELECTRODES ELECTRODE MLN ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION 8900-4003 3712

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK