LIFELINKS (ADULT)
Report
- Report Number
- 6989939
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 31, 2017
- Date of Event
- October 13, 2015
- Report Date
- October 23, 2017
- Manufacturer
- TZ MEDICAL, INC.
- Product Code
- DRO
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
DURING DEFIBRILLATION OF PATIENT, STAFF STATES THERE WAS A "POP" NOISE AND SMOKE FROM THE DEFIBRILLATOR PADS. PATIENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEFIBRILLATED AT 200J USING THE TZ MEDICAL DEFIB PADS (P-211-Z1) ATTACHED TO THE HIGH OUTPUT DEFIBRILLATOR IN THE OPERATING ROOM. SOOT WAS SEEN AT THE LEFT LATERAL SIDE OF THE PATIENT AND DEFIBRILLATOR PAD. PADS WERE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM PATIENT AND REPLACED WITH A NEW SET. NO BURNS WERE APPARENT ON PATIENT SKIN NOTED, DEVICE AND PADS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR TZ TRANSPARENT DEFIBRILLATOR PADS (TZ MEDICAL DEFIB PADS (P-211-Z1), DEFIB PADS (PER SITE REPORTER). UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
DURING DEFIBRILLATION OF PATIENT, STAFF STATES THERE WAS A "POP" NOISE AND SMOKE FROM THE DEFIBRILLATOR PADS. PATIENT WAS SUCCESSFULLY DEFIBRILLATED AT 200J USING THE TZ MEDICAL DEFIB PADS (P-211-Z1) ATTACHED TO THE HIGH OUTPUT DEFIBRILLATOR IN THE OPERATING ROOM. SOOT WAS SEEN AT THE LEFT LATERAL SIDE OF THE PATIENT AND DEFIBRILLATOR PAD. PADS WERE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED FROM PATIENT AND REPLACED WITH A NEW SET. NO BURNS WERE APPARENT ON PATIENT SKIN NOTED, DEVICE AND PADS TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR FURTHER EVALUATION MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR TZ TRANSPARENT DEFIBRILLATOR PADS (TZ MEDICAL DEFIB PADS (P-211-Z1), DEFIB PADS (PER SITE REPORTER). UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 769029 | LIFELINKS (ADULT) | PACEMAKER, CARDIAC, EXTERNAL TRANSCUTANEOUS (NON-INVASIVE) | DRO | TZ MEDICAL, INC. | P-211-Z1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |