FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR/PACING PAD

MDR report key: 36935 · Received September 6, 1996

Report

Report Number
MW1009882
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 6, 1996
Date of Event
August 13, 1996
Report Date
August 23, 1996
Manufacturer
HEWLETT-PACKARD CO.
Product Code
LDD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT ARRIVED IN ER WITH CPR IN PROGRESS; PACER PADS PLACED ANTERIORLY AND POSTERIORLY. PT IN V-FIB; DEFIBRILLATED THROUGH PACER PADS X2 WITHOUT PROBLEMS; ON 3RD DEFIBRILLATION ATTEMPT AN ELECTRICAL ARC ON ANTERIOR PAD WAS NOTED. AFTER THIS THE PACER WOULD NOT FUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR/PACING PAD MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR/PACING PAD LDD HEWLETT-PACKARD CO. M1722A 1749A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR Other