FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
HEARTSTART MRX -EMS DEFIBRILLATOR
MDR report key: 4202690
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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 |