FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PD 1400 DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER

MDR report key: 67944 · Received February 4, 1997

Report

Report Number
1220908-1997-00011
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 1997
Report Date
February 4, 1997
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORP.
Product Code
LDD
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER'S BIOMED DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION. THE DEVICE WAS PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE BY THE CUSTOMER, WITHOUT AN EVALUATION BY THE ZOLL TECHNICAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINT ALLEGES THAT THE DEVICE (BATTERY POWERED) WAS BEING USED TO DEFIBRILLATE A PT (AGE AND GENDER UNKNOWN.) THE FIRST AND SECOND SHOCKS WERE DELIVERED AT 200J WITH NO PROBLEMS. ON THE THIRD SHOCK, THE DEVICE WAS CHARGED TO 360J, AND SHUT DOWN. THE COMPLAINANT WAS UNSURE AS TO WHAT ACTION WAS TAKEN AFTER SHUTDOWN. NO ADVERSE PT EFFECT WAS REPORTED. BIOMED TESTED BOTH THE DEVICE AND THE BATTERY (SERIAL NUMBER 39-96-0464), BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PD 1400 DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER DEFIBRILLATOR LDD ZOLL MEDICAL CORP. PD1400 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN Other