FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
1310P MEDITRACE 2/PK 20/CA
MDR report key: 3031919
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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 |