FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

ADULT DEFIBRILLATOR PADS

MDR report key: 5350352 · Received January 4, 2016

Report

Report Number
MW5058986
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
January 4, 2016
Date of Event
August 8, 2015
Report Date
August 12, 2015
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PLC
Product Code
MKJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEFIBRILLATOR PADS ON PT. PT SHOCKED ONCE AT 120 JOULES WITHOUT INCIDENT. PATIENT SHOCKED A SECOND TIME AT 200 JOULES AND PADS ARCED AND STARTED ON FIRE. PT, PADS, AND TEGADERM FROM DRESSING CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH VISIBLE FLAMES. FIRE PATTED OUT BY NURSE, PADS REPLACED, CODE CONTINUED. PT EXPIRED, UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF EVENT CONTRIBUTED TO DEATH, AUTOPSY RESULTS PENDING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
2061 ADULT DEFIBRILLATOR PADS MKJ MEDTRONIC PLC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Required Intervention