FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

QUIK-COMBO(R) PACING/DEFIBRILLATION/ECG ELECTRODES

MDR report key: 3133007 · Received May 29, 2013

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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