FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ELECTRODES, ONESTEP CPR

MDR report key: 4902741 · Received July 1, 2015

Report

Report Number
1218058-2015-00032
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2015
Report Date
June 11, 2015
Manufacturer
BIO-DETEK, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ELECTRODES WERE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION, THE MALFUNCTION WAS DUPLICATED DURING VISUAL EVALUATION. THE MALFUNCTION WAS ATTRIBUTED TO AN OPEN JUMPER WIRE ON THE ELECTRODE PAD. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE DOES NOT DISABLE THE ELECTRODE FROM DELIVERING THERAPY WHEN ATTACHED TO A DEFIBRILLATOR. THIS IS A MALFUNCTION WHICH ONLY IMPACTS SELF-TEST OF THE ELECTRODE WITH THE DEFIBRILLATOR. THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION DOES NOT POSE ANY CLINICAL IMPACT AND DOES NOT MEET OUR GUIDELINES FOR REPORTABILITY. ANALYSIS FOR REPORTS OF THIS TYPE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED AN INCREASE IN TREND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE ASSOCIATED DEFIBRILLATOR WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THESE ATTACHED ELECTRODES. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
429664 ELECTRODES, ONESTEP CPR ELECTRODES MKJ BIO-DETEK, INC. 8900-0223-01 1015

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA