FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PHYSIO CONTROL LPIO

MDR report key: 113783 · Received August 11, 1997

Report

Report Number
113783
Event Type
Death
Date Received
August 11, 1997
Date of Event
July 27, 1997
Report Date
July 27, 1997
Manufacturer
PHYSIO CONTROL
Product Code
LDD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

EIGHTY ONE Y.O. VICTIM OF CARDIAC ARREST. LPIO PACER ATTACHED TO PT FOR SYMPTOMATIC BRADY/ASYSTOLE. DEVICE WOULD NOT PACE & WOULD ALARM - LEADS OFF. F.D. PACER EMPLOYED. WHILE WORKING A CARDIAC ARREST IN ASYSTOLE THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO USE THE PACER AND WERE UNABLE TO PACE THE PT AS THE MONITOR SHOWED THERE TO BE A LEAD OFF, AFTER CONFIRMING THAT ALL LEADS WERE ATTACHED AND ATTEMPTING AGAIN TO PACE, THE MONITOR CONTINUED TO SHOW A LEAD UNATTACHED. THE LIFE PAK WAS TAKEN OUT OF SVC AND ALL OF THE PACING PADS WERE KEPT, AN EQUIPMENT FAILURE REPORT WAS COMPLETED, A COPY OF THE INCIDENT REPORT AND INVOICE WERE FORWARDED TO THE TRAINING DEPT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHYSIO CONTROL LPIO MONITOR DEFIBRILLATOR LDD PHYSIO CONTROL 804200-14 8/96

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Death| O| R