QUIK-COMBO(R) PACING/DEFIBRILLATION/ECG ELECTRODES
Report
- Report Number
- 3015876-2013-00442
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 29, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 1, 2013
- Report Date
- May 1, 2013
- Manufacturer
- PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
- Product Code
- MLN
- PMA / PMN Number
- K960329
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CT, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE RETURNED DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE APEX QUIK-COMBO CONNECTOR PIN WAS NOT MOLDED STRAIGHT INTO THE PLASTIC WHICH LED TO THE FAILURE TO CONNECT THESE ELECTRODES TO THE DEVICE. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT SET OF DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES.
(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED FAILURE AND WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON THIS EVENT TO THE FDA AS PROVIDED BY 21 CFR 803.56.
IT WAS REPORTED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL THAT A SET OF THE CUSTOMER'S ADULT QUIK-COMBO DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES WOULD NOT PLUG IN TO THE DEVICE CONNECTOR DURING A PATIENT EVENT DUE TO A BENT PIN IN THE PLUG OF THE ELECTRODES. A SECOND SET OF ELECTRODES WERE RETRIEVED AND USED SUCCESSFULLY ON THE PATIENT. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. NO FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE PATIENT, OR THE EVENT, WERE MADE AVAILABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 235809 | QUIK-COMBO(R) PACING/DEFIBRILLATION/ECG ELECTRODES | ELECTRODE, ELECTRODCARDIOGRAPH, MULTI-FUNCTION | MLN | PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |