FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

REVIVER, AED

MDR report key: 1197343 · Received October 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
3003521780-2007-00010
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 9, 2008
Date of Event
January 15, 2007
Report Date
November 2, 2007
Manufacturer
DEFIBTECH, LLC
Product Code
MKJ
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0580-2007
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AR, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE ACTUAL DEVICE INVOLVED INT HE INCIDENT WAS EVALUATED. BASED ON THE EVALUATION, THE SOFTWARE INCORRECTLY CLEARED A LOW BATTERY WARNING, AS ADDRESSED IN RECALL # Z-0580-2007 AND Z-0581-2007. ALSO, SERVICE/MAINTENANCE OF THE DEVICE WAS NOT FOLLOWED ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATIONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ON (B)(6) 2007, THERE WAS A REPORT THAT, NOT DURING PT USE, A DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON. ON (B)(6) 2007, REVIEW OF THE DEVICE AND IT'S ELECTRONIC HISTORY FILE IDENTIFIED THAT DURING A DEPLOYMENT OF THE DEVICE, ON (B)(6) 2007, A SHOCK WAS CANCELED DURING A RESCUE ATTEMPT. THE ELECTRONIC HISTORY FILE INDICATES THAT DURING THE RESCUE ATTEMPT, THE DEVICE ADVISED A SHOCK, REPORTED A SERVICE CODE MESSAGE, AND SHUT DOWN. THE DEVICE WAS POWERED ON A SECOND TIME, ADVISED A SHOCK, REPORTED A SERVICE CODE MESSAGE, AND SHUT DOWN. ON THE THIRD ATTEMPT, THE DEVICE WAS POWERED ON, AND 4 SHOCKS WERE ADMINISTERED BEFORE A REPLACE BATTERY MESSAGE WAS REPORTED AND THE DEVICE POWERED OFF. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PT DID NOT SURVIVE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 REVIVER, AED SEMI-AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ DEFIBTECH, LLC DDU-100B NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR Death