FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

M SERIES

MDR report key: 1210463 · Received October 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1220908-2008-02421
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 20, 2008
Date of Event
September 16, 2008
Report Date
October 2, 2008
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MKJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS NOT REC'D THE DEVICE FOR EVAL AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED USER MEDWATCH REPORT THAT ZOLL MEDICAL HAS REC'D.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEFIBRILLATE A PATIENT WHO WAS IN RESPIRATORY ARREST, THE DEVICE FAILED TO CHARGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE CLINICIAN OBTAINED ANOTHER DEVICE TO CONTINUE TREATING THE PATIENT. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED, HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT A RESULT OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 M SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER MKJ ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION MSERIES BI-PHASIC NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR Death