FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSTART MRX -EMS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 4202690 · Received March 19, 2014

Report

Report Number
1218950-2014-01557
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 19, 2014
Report Date
February 20, 2014
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K031187
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY A PHILIPS BENCH TECHNICIAN. THE ISSUE WAS FURTHER CLARIFIED AS A PADS CABLE FAILURE AND AN ECG FRONT-END FAILURE. THE PROCESSOR PCA WAS DETERMINED TO BE FAULTY. THE PROCESSOR PCA WAS REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE TESTING AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. THIS WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE PROCESSOR PCA.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS HEALTHCARE THAT THE HEARTSTART MRX DEFIBRILLATOR HAD A RED X AND AN ECG MALFUNCTION. THE ISSUE WAS FURTHER CLARIFIED BY THE PHILIPS BENCH REPAIR TECH, AS A PADS CABLE FAILURE WITH AN ECG FRONT-END FAILURE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT INVOLVEMENT AND/OR IMPACT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
165134 HEARTSTART MRX -EMS DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS M3536A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1