BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

    LIFELINE PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 1629786 · Received March 8, 2010

    Report

    Report Number
    1220762-2010-00002
    Event Type
    Death
    Date Received
    March 8, 2010
    Date of Event
    February 7, 2010
    Report Date
    February 11, 2010
    Product Code
    ILQ
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    CO, US
    Reporter Occupation
    OTHER

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    THE SUBSCRIBER DID NOT PRESS THEIR PERSONAL HELP BUTTON DURING THE FALL. IT DOES NOT APPEAR FROM AVAILABLE INFORMATION THERE WAS ANY MALFUNCTION OF THE DEVICE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    ON (B) (6) 2010, MANUFACTURER RECEIVED A PHONE CALL INFORMING IT THAT DECEDENT WAS FOUND BY EMTS IN HER HOME. IT APPEARED TO EMTS THAT DECEDENT HAD ACCIDENTALLY SLIPPED OR FALLEN FROM A KITCHEN CHAIR. HER TORSO AND HEAD WERE SUSPENDED BY A CLOTH NECKLACE THAT WAS AROUND HER NECK AND CAUGHT ON THE BACK OF THE CHAIR. THE CORONER'S REPORT CONCLUDED ACCIDENTAL DEATH BY LIGATURE STRANGULATION.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LIFELINE PERSONAL RESPONSE SYSTEM SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION, POWERED ILQ L6600 NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 93 YR Death