FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

M SERIES

MDR report key: 401512 · Received June 20, 2002

Report

Report Number
1220908-2002-00938
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 20, 2002
Date of Event
May 26, 2002
Report Date
May 30, 2002
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
MKJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT AGGED THAT THE CLINICIANS WERE ATTEMPTING TO DEFIBRILLATE A PATIENT (AGE AND GENDER UNKNOWN), BUT THE DEVICE DISCHARGE BUTTON BECAME "STUCK" INSIDE THE UNIT'S HOUSING. THE CHARGED ENERGY WAS INTERNALLY DUMPED, AND THE CLINICIANS AGAIN CHARGED THE DEVICE AND SUCCESSFULLY ADMINISTERED THE SHOCK TO THE PATIENT. THE COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 M SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER MKJ ZOLL MEDICAL CORP. MSERIES NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other