FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
ZOLL MEDICAL CORP.
MDR report key: 1360351
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Received April 9, 2009
Report
- Report Number
- MW5010706
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- April 9, 2009
- Date of Event
- April 8, 2009
- Report Date
- September 14, 2007
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL MEDICAL CORP.
- Product Code
- MKJ
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING RESUSCITATION OF PATIENT IN CARDIAC ARREST ZOLL E SERIES MONITOR INITIALLY PROVIDED EKG TRACING AND DEFIB CAPABILITY. APPROXIMATELY 3 MINUTES INTO THE RESUSCITATION MONITOR EKG STOPPED PROVIDING EKG TRACING. THE UNIT STILL HAD BATTERY POWER. UNIT ALSO HAD ETCO 2 MONITOR IN PLACE WHICH FAILED TO ZERO AND WOULD NOT PROVIDE WAVE FORM TRACING. THE RESCUE CREW ATTEMPTED TO POWER DOWN AND RESTART MONITOR WITHOUT CHANGE TO THE SYSTEM. PATIENT DID NOT SURVIVE THIS EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZOLL MEDICAL CORP. | E SERIES CARDIAC MONITOR | MKJ | ZOLL MEDICAL CORP. | E SERIES |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 YR | Death |