FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEARTSTART MRX-EMS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 1883831 · Received October 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
1218950-2010-02005
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 21, 2010
Date of Event
September 17, 2010
Report Date
September 21, 2010
Manufacturer
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K031187
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THIS CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE PADS/THERAPY CABLE DURING A PATIENT EVENT. THE INVOLVED PATIENT DIED. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED WHETHER THE DEVICE WAS A FACTOR IN THE PATIENT OUTCOME. THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL BEING INVESTIGATED. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AFTER PHILIPS OBTAINS MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE PADS/THERAPY CABLE DURING A PATIENT EVENT. THE INVOLVED PATIENT DIED. IT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED WHETHER THE DEVICE WAS A FACTOR IN THE PATIENT OUTCOME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTSTART MRX-EMS DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHILIPS HEALTHCARE M3536A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR Death