FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ZOLLNTP

MDR report key: 458 · Received April 15, 1992

Report

Report Number
458
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 15, 1992
Date of Event
March 17, 1992
Report Date
April 1, 1992
Manufacturer
ZMI CORPORATION
Product Code
DRO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report

Narratives

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.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ZOLLNTP NONINVASIVE TEMPORARY PACEMAKER DRO ZMI CORPORATION NTP 1000 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR Other