FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

ZOLL E-SERIES MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 1202361 · 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