FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

1310P MEDITRACE 2/PK 20/CA

MDR report key: 3031919 · Received March 25, 2013

Report

Report Number
9681860-2013-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 25, 2013
Date of Event
February 22, 2013
Report Date
February 26, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
DRX
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(6) 2013 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT AFTER CLEANING AND DRYING THE SKIN, THE ELECTRODES WERE APPLIED TO A PT WHILE IN CARDIAC ARREST. THEY WERE BEING USED TO POTENTIALLY SHOCK THE PT. THE CUSTOMER NOTICED THAT THE PADS WERE BUNCHING UP ON THE PT AND REMOVED THEM. THEY THEN APPLIED A DIFFERENT SET OF PADS TO THE PT THAT WERE MADE BY A DIFFERENT MFR AND WITHIN 5 MINUTES WERE ADVISED TO SHOCK THE PT. THE PADS WERE BEING USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PHYSIO LIFEPAK MONITOR. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER REPORTS THAT THE PT EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
122363 1310P MEDITRACE 2/PK 20/CA DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES DRX COVIDIEN 31319281 231103

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Other