FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

POWERHEART G3 PLUS AED

MDR report key: 1970058 · Received January 13, 2011

Report

Report Number
3014398-2011-00001
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 13, 2011
Date of Event
September 30, 2010
Report Date
January 12, 2011
Manufacturer
CARDIAC SCIENCE CORPORATION
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K052161
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE HASN'T BEEN EVALUATED YET. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THIS UNIT WAS USED IN A RESCUE AND THE VOICE PROMPTS WOULD NOT ADVANCE PAST THE 'PLACE PADS' PROMPTS. TWO SETS OF PADS WERE USED; HOWEVER, NEITHER SET WOULD ALLOW THE AED TO ADVANCE BEYOND THE 'PLACE PADS' PROMPT. USER PRESSED THE SHOCK BUTTON IN ORDER FOR THE AED TO CLEAR THE PAD PLACEMENT PROMPT AND MOVE TO THE NEXT PROMPT. EMS ARRIVED ON THE SCENE, PLACED THEIR HEART MONITOR ON THE PT, AND SAID THE INDIVIDUAL HADN'T SURVIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 POWERHEART G3 PLUS AED AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ CARDIAC SCIENCE CORPORATION 9390E-501-NBS NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death