FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CADENCE PHYSION QC ADULT

MDR report key: 3928313 · Received June 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
1219103-2014-00017
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2014
Date of Event
May 20, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN
Product Code
MLN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

AN INVESTIGATION IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. UPON COMPLETION, THE RESULTS WILL BE FORWARDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO COVIDIEN ON (B)(4) 2014 THAT A CUSTOMER HAD AN ISSUE WITH DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES. THE CUSTOMER STATES THERE WAS INTERMITTENT LOSS OF EKG SIGNAL THROUGH THE DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODE DURING A PROCEDURE IN THE CATH LAB. THE CUSTOMER REPORTS THAT MANIPULATING THE LEADWIRES OF THE DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES WOULD CAUSE THE SIGNAL TO CUT IN AND OUT. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER REPORTS THAT THE PROCEDURE WAS CARDIAC ABLATION, NO HARM AND NO OTHER INTERVENTION. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER STANDARD INITIAL PLACEMENT. PATCHES WERE REPLACED WITHOUT A PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
355843 CADENCE PHYSION QC ADULT DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES MLN COVIDIEN 22550A 404315X

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK