FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CADENCE PHYSIO QC ADULT RTS

MDR report key: 3090317 · Received April 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219103-2013-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 18, 2013
Date of Event
April 7, 2013
Report Date
April 12, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
MLN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: 04/18/2013. 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 STATES A PT CAME INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT (B)(6) IN CARDIAC ARREST. THEY APPLIED DEFIB ELECTRODES ON A PT AND THEY SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED THE SHOCK, THEN ONE OF THE LEAD WIRES MELTED CAUSING THE WIRE TO BREAK. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER STATED THAT THE PT WAS NOT INJURED FROM THIS INCIDENT AND THE DEFIBS WERE NOT REPLACED BECAUSE THE PT DID NOT NEED THEM. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER STATED THAT 18 HOURS LATER THE PT EXPIRED OF OTHER COMPLICATIONS NOT RELATED TO THIS INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
167739 CADENCE PHYSIO QC ADULT RTS DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES MLN COVIDIEN 22550R UNK

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK