FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
POWERHEART G3 PLUS AED
MDR report key: 1970058
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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 |