FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 1328647 · Received February 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
3015876-2009-00216
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 25, 2009
Date of Event
January 28, 2009
Report Date
January 28, 2009
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THE DEVICE DID NOT MALFUNCTION, THAT THE EVENT WAS DUE TO A USER ERROR, THAT THE AC CORD WAS NOT FULLY PLUGGED INTO AC POWER AND THE BATTERY HAD NOT BEEN CHARGING. IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE USER RE-CONNECTED THE DEVICE TO AC POWER DURING THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER SAID THE DEVICE WAS USED IN BATTERY POWER TO ATTEND TO A PATIENT IN CARDIAC ARREST. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE DEVICE FAILED TO DELIVER ENERGY TO THE PATIENT AND THEN POWERED OFF BY ITSELF. THE REPORTER STATED THAT WHEN THE USER WENT TO OBTAIN ANOTHER DEVICE, THE PATIENT HAD EXPIRED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR LDD PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. 20 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death