FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

HEWLETT-PACKARD/AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES

MDR report key: 339727 · Received June 21, 2001

Report

Report Number
339727
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 21, 2001
Date of Event
May 4, 2001
Report Date
June 20, 2001
Manufacturer
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
MLN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS ADMITTED TO ICU FOR A CARDIOVERSION. AFTER THE CARDIOVERSION THE PT DEVELOPED "BURNS" ON HIS CHEST FROM THE CARDIOVERSION PADS. THE BURNS WERE COMPARABLE TO A SUNBURN. THE BIOMED TECHNICIAN WAS NOTIFIED AND ASKED TO CONTACT HEWLETT PACKARD IN REGARDS TO THE "BURNS" TO RULE OUT EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION. HEWLETT-PACKARD VISITED THE HOSPITAL AND CHECKED THE EQUIPMENT AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. HEWLETT-PACKARD DID REPLACE THE PADS CO HAD BEEN USING WITH NEW PADS. HEWLETT-PACKARD ALSO SAID THE PT MAY HAVE JUST HAD A REACTION TO THE GEL ON THE PADS. IN THE MEANTIME, FOLLOW-UP WAS DONE WITH AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES REGARDING CARDIOVERSION "BURNS". CO SENT ARTICLES PERTAINING TO THE "BURNS".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
28391 HEWLETT-PACKARD/AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES M3501A MULTIFUNCTION ADULT DEFIB ELECTRODES MLN AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. M3501-A K030101-3

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Other