Description of Event or Problem · 1
PATIENT IN 3RD DEGREE HEART BLOCK INTRANSFER TO TERTIARY CARE FACILITY. PACEMAKER STOPPED FUNCTIONING AFTER APPROXIMATELY 30-45 MINUTES. HEARTRATE DECREASED TO 30-40. PATIENT DID ARRIVE AT TERTIARY CARE FACILITY WITHOUT PROBLEMDEVICE NOT LABELED FOR SINGLE USE. PATIENT MEDICAL STATUS PRIOR TO EVENT: CRITICAL CONDITION. THERE WAS NOT MULTIPLE PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.DEVICE SERVICED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SERVICE SCHEDULE. DATE LAST SERVICED: 01-DEC-91. SERVICE PROVIDED BY: USER FACILITY BIOMEDICAL/BIOENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. SERVICE RECORDS AVAILABLE.NO IMMINENT HAZARD TO PUBLIC HEALTH CLAIMED. DEVICE USED AS LABELED/INTENDED.DEVICE WAS EVALUATED AFTER THE EVENT. METHOD OF EVALUATION: ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED IN INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED, COMPUTER HARDWARE PERFORMANCE TESTS CONDUCTED, ELECTRICAL TESTS PERFORMED, PERFORMANCE TESTS PERFORMED, VISUAL EXAMINATION. RESULTS OF EVALUATION: COMPONENT FAILURE, BATTERY FAILURE - ACCELERATED DEPLETION. CONCLUSION: DEVICE FAILURE DIRECTLY CAUSED EVENT. CERTAINTY OF DEVICE AS CAUSE OF OR CONTRIBUTOR TO EVENT: YES. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: DEVICE REPAIRED AND PUT BACK IN SERVICE. INVALID DATA - ON DEVICE DESTROYED/DISPOSED OF STATUS.