FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PAD CONNECTOR CABLE

MDR report key: 4250229 · Received November 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
1218950-2014-06714
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2014
Date of Event
August 10, 2014
Report Date
October 7, 2014
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K992543
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). A CORPORATE RISK MANAGER FOR THE HOSPITAL INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE BEHAVIOR DID NOT IMPACT PATIENT OUTCOME. ECG STRIPS OR AN ELECTRONIC EVENT FILE ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW BY PHILIPS. THE DEVICE AND THERAPY CABLE WERE EVALUATED BY THE HOSPITAL'S CLINICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. THE REPORTED SYMPTOM WAS REPRODUCED. THE ISSUE WAS ISOLATED TO A FAULTY THERAPY CABLE. NO THAT THE CUSTOMER'S REVIEW OF THE DEVICE STATUS LOG INDICATED A THERAPY CABLE FAILURE ON (B)(6) AT 8"41 (THE TIME OF THE EVENT IS NOT KNOWN). THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE THERAPY CABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL TESTING BY THE CUSTOMER AND WAS RETURNED TO USE. THE THERAPY CABLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION BY PHILIPS. PHILIPS CONCLUDED THAT THIS REPRESENTED A FAILURE OF THE THERAPY CABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS HEALTHCARE THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THERAPY CABLE WAS PLUGGED INTO THE DISPOSABLE PADS CONNECTED TO THE PATIENT. ANOTHER DEFIBRILLATOR WAS USED FOR PATIENT CARE. THE INVOLVED PATIENT EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
714303 PAD CONNECTOR CABLE MKJ PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS M3508A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1