FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

STAT PADZ HVP MULTI FUNCTION ELECTRODES

MDR report key: 6145690 · Received December 5, 2016

Report

Report Number
1218058-2016-00148
Event Type
Death
Date Received
December 5, 2016
Date of Event
November 14, 2016
Report Date
November 16, 2016
Manufacturer
BIO-DETEK INCORPORATED
Product Code
MLN
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION EVALUATED THE PACKAGING OF THE ALLEGED ELECTRODE PAD AND THE CUSTOMERS REPORT WAS NOT VERIFIED. EVALUATION OF THE PACKAGING DID SHOW EVIDENCE TO INDICATE THE ELECTRODES WERE PRESENT AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING. DUE DILIGENCE CONFIRMED THAT MULTIPLE MONITORS AND DETECTIONS ARE EMBEDDED WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY PROCESS TO ASSURE ELECTRODES ARE PRESENT IN EVERY PACKAGE. EVALUATION OF THE RETAINED SAMPLE CONFIRMED NO DISCREPANCIES. THIS REPORT HAS BEEN CLOSED AS UNSUBSTANTIATED. NO TREND IS ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTS OF THIS TYPE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS RECEIVED THE PRODUCT AND WILL BE PROVIDING A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A MALE PATIENT (AGE UNKNOWN) FOR CARDIAC ARREST, A SET OF STAT- PADZ WAS OPENED AND ELECTRODES WERE FOUND TO BE MISSING FROM THE PACKAGE. A SECOND SET WAS OPENED, BUT WITH THE SAME ISSUE. A THIRD WAS THEN OPENED AND WAS ABLE TO BE APPLIED ONTO THE PATIENT. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
795729 STAT PADZ HVP MULTI FUNCTION ELECTRODES DEFIB/PACING ELECTRODE MLN BIO-DETEK INCORPORATED 8900-4004 0916

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death