TEMPUS LS - MANUAL
Report
- Report Number
- 3003832357-2021-10004
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- December 2, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 11, 2021
- Manufacturer
- SCHILLER AG
- Product Code
- LDD
- UDI-DI
- 07613365002737
- PMA / PMN Number
- K200849
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- OH, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
A USER REPORT WAS RECEIVED RELATED TO A REPORTED PATIENT DEATH WHICH IS CURRENTLY BEING INVESTIGATED. AT THE TIME OF REPORTING, THE DEVICE HAS NOT YET BEEN RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION. FURTHER UPDATES WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN THE DEVICE IS RECEIVED AND INVESTIGATION HAS PROGRESSED.
THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS BY THE CUSTOMER - PATIENT WAS (B)(6) OLD MALE (DOB: (B)(6)) WITH POSSIBLE COMPLAINTS OF SIDS (SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME). PEDI PADS WERE PLACED ON THE PATIENT. PATIENT WAS IN ASYSTOLE. ¿MID ARREST LOST ECG SIGNAL UNPLUGGED AND PLUG IN PADS FOR 25-30 SEC AND THEN STARTED WORKING¿ PATIENT TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS BY THE CUSTOMER - PATIENT WAS 2 MONTHS OLD MALE (DOB: (B)(6) 2021) WITH POSSIBLE COMPLAINTS OF SIDS (SUDDEN INFANT DEATH SYNDROME). PEDI PADS WERE PLACED ON THE PATIENT. PATIENT WAS IN ASYSTOLE. ¿MID ARREST LOST ECG SIGNAL UNPLUGGED AND PLUG IN PADS FOR 25-30 SEC AND THEN STARTED WORKING¿ PATIENT TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. THE DEVICE INVESTIGATED BY THE MANUFACTURER SCHILLER. NO DEVICE FAILURE WAS DETECTED DURING THE ENTRY TEST. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL TESTS SUCCESSFULLY. BASED ON THE RESCUE FILES, IT CAN BE SHOWN THAT AT NO TIME OF THE INTERVENTION ANY ECG SIGNAL WAS RECORDED. AS THE CUSTOMER CLAIMS THAT AN "ECG SIGNAL" WAS RECORDED BUT DISAPPEARED INTERMITTENTLY, THE CUSTOMER MUST HAVE MEANT THE DEFI SIGNAL RECORDED VIA THE DEFIB PADS. THE RECORDINGS OF THE DEFI SIGNAL SHOWS SEVERAL DISCONNECTIONS (THE FIRST DISCONNECTION OF THE SIGNAL WAS RECORDED AFTER CA. 25 MINUTES OF CPR ON THE PATIENT WHICH WAS ALREADY IN ASYSTOLE UP ON ARRIVAL). SEVERAL DISCONNECTIONS WERE RECORDED AFTER DEFIBRILLATOR PADS WERE CONNECTED TO THE TEMPUS LS MANUAL. THE DEFIBRILLATOR PADS WERE THEN PLACED ON A PERSON. THE DEVICE WAS STARTED AND AN ECG SIGNAL WAS VISIBLE. IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE TO REPRODUCE THE DESCRIBED ISSUE, DESPITE ALL THE EFFORT. THEREFORE, IT CAN BE CONCLUDED, THAT THE DEVICE WORKED AS INTENDED ACCORDING TO IT'S SPECIFICATION AND ANY INCOMPATIBILITY BETWEEN THE TEMPUS LS MANUAL AND THE DEFIBRILLATOR PADS CAN BE EXCLUDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1817255 | TEMPUS LS - MANUAL | LOW ENERGY DEFIBRILLATOR | LDD | SCHILLER AG | 00-3020 | 07613365002737 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 MO | Male | Death |