FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CADENCE PHYSIO QC ADULT RTS

MDR report key: 3131611 · Received May 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
1219103-2013-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 17, 2013
Date of Event
April 17, 2013
Report Date
May 14, 2013
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
MLN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SUBMIT DATE: (B)(4) 2013. AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED. PRODUCT MONITORING HAS REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TO DATE, NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED. IF ADDITIONAL PERTINENT INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, THE REPORT WILL BE UPDATED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(4) 2013 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT A SET OF DEFIBRILLATOR PADS WERE PLACED ON THE PATIENT, BUT THE MONITOR DID NOT DISPLAY ANY RHYTHM. ANOTHER MONITOR WAS ATTACHED TO THE DEFIBRILLATOR PADS AND THERE CONTINUED TO BE NO RHYTHM DISPLAYED ON THE NEW MONITOR. A SECOND SET OF DEFIBRILLATOR PADS WERE PLACED ON THE PATIENT AND A RHYTHM WAS DETECTED. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE MONITOR; IT WAS CHECKED BY CLINICAL ENGINEERING. THE PATIENT DID NOT REQUIRE DEFIBRILLATION BUT THE FIRST SET OF ELECTRODES DID NOT DETECT RHYTHM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
220193 CADENCE PHYSIO QC ADULT RTS DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES MLN COVIDIEN 22550R 301844X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR