FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

HEARTSTART XL+ DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 6148975 · Received December 6, 2016

Report

Report Number
1218950-2016-07711
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
December 6, 2016
Date of Event
December 1, 2016
Report Date
December 1, 2016
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MKJ
UDI-DI
00884838023680
PMA / PMN Number
K110825
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CH
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHILIPS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER WENT ONSITE TO EVALUATE THE DEVICE. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL REQUIRED TESTING. FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO PHILIPS STATING THE SALINE "GAUZE" WAS USED INSTEAD OF "CONDUCTIVE PASTE." THE INVOLVED DOCTOR BELIEVED THE HANDLE HAD ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE, HOWEVER A THOROUGH TESTING OF THE DEVICE DETERMINED THE HANDLE WORKED NORMALLY. AFTER THE FSE WORKED WITH THE DOCTOR AND CUSTOMER'S MEDICAL DEPARTMENT IT WAS AGREED UPON THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY THE MISUSE OF SALINE "GAUZE." : INFORMATION WAS SENT TO CUSTOMER REGARDING THEIR CONCERNS. THE INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THERE WAS NO DEVICE MALFUNCTION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER PHILIPS OBTAINS MORE INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THAT WHILE USING THE DEVICE ON A PATIENT THE DOCTOR WAS SHOCKED BY THE DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED TO PHILIPS THE DOCTOR WAS INJURED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
800165 HEARTSTART XL+ DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR ALS DEFIBRILLATOR MONITOR MKJ PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS 861290 00884838023680

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other