FDA Adverse Event
Other
Summary report: N
ZOLL E-SERIES MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR
MDR report key: 1202361
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Received October 10, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- MW5008664
- Event Type
- Other
- Date Received
- October 10, 2008
- Date of Event
- January 10, 2008
- Report Date
- October 10, 2008
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL MEDICAL PRODUCTS
- Product Code
- MKJ
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
MED 5 RESPONDED TO A PATIENT IN CARDIAC ARREST. INITIAL RHYTHM WAS NOTED TO BE ASYSTOLE, AS MONITORED THROUGH THE DEFIBRILLATOR PADS. RESUSCITATION ATTEMPT WAS INITIATED. AFTER TWO ROUNDS OF EPINEPHRINE AND ATROPINE, THE PATIENT REGAINED PULSES. ECG STILL SHOWED PATIENT TO BE IN ASYSTOLE, SO THE CREW TURNED UP THE GAIN, WITH NO RESULTS. ECG ELECTRODES WERE ATTACHED TO MONITOR THE RHYTHM THROUGH THE INDIVIDUAL LEADS. ALL LEADS SHOWED ASYSTOLE IN A PULSATILE PATIENT. ALL CABLES AND CONNECTIONS WERE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE SECURE. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED WITH PULSES, BUT EXPIRED IN THE ED. MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR WAS TURNED INTO MILWAUKEE COUNTY EMS FOR RETURN TO THE MANUFACTURER. DATES OF USE: 2008. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: CARDIAC ARREST.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOLL E-SERIES MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR | MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR | MKJ | ZOLL MEDICAL PRODUCTS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 80 YR | Other |