FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

E SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 1240469 · Received November 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
1220908-2008-02884
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 20, 2008
Date of Event
November 15, 2008
Report Date
November 19, 2008
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MKJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEFIBRILLATE A FEMALE PT, THE DEVICE GAVE A "NO SHOCK ADVISED" PROMPT FOR A RHYTHM CLINICIANS BELIEVED WAS SHOCKABLE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE CLINICIAN OBTAINED ANOTHER DEVICE TO CONTINUE TREATING THE PT. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE PT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED, HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT A RESULT OF THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 E SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR E SERIES MKJ ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION E SERIES NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR Death