POWERHEART G5 KIT,SEMI,US EN/FRN CA, CPR
Report
- Report Number
- 2112020-2024-00995
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- December 9, 2024
- Report Date
- November 18, 2024
- Manufacturer
- CARDIAC SCIENCE CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P160033
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT IS CORRECTING INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT. PLEASE REFERENCE SECTION B1, B2, B5, H1, AND H6 (HEALTH EFFECT IMPACT CODE). THE CUSTOMER RESPONDED TO ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION'S REQUESTS REGARDING INFORMATION RELATED TO PATIENT PREPARATION, IF THE DEFIB PADS WERE PLACED PROPERLY, OR IF THE PADS WERE DAMAGED DURING REMOVAL. THE CUSTOMER STATED NO SKIN PREPARATION WAS BELIEVED TO BE DONE AND THE PLACEMENT OF THE PADS "APPEARED" CORRECT. THE PADS WERE DISPOSED OF WHEN THEY WERE REMOVED FROM THE PATIENT SO THEY ARE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION.
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION FOR EVALUATION. THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT WAS NOT REPLICATED OR CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS ABLE TO RECOGNIZE PATIENT IMPEDANCES APPROPRIATELY AND ADVISE SHOCK/NO SHOCK PROPERLY. THE PADS USED DURING THE REPORTED EVENT WERE NOT RETURNED. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE LOG FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF THE REPORT. THE DEVICE WAS RECERTIFIED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. NO TREND IS ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTS OF THIS TYPE.
JUSTIFICATION FOR NO UDI, THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED BUT NOT DOMESTICALLY DISTRIBUTED; IT IS ONLY DISTRIBUTED IN THE INTENDED GEOGRAPHY. THERE IS NO EXISTING UDI REGULATION. ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN), THE DEVICE INAPPROPRIATELY DISPLAYED AN "ATTACH PADS" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED. PLEASE REFERENCE MEDWATCH REPORT 2112020-2024-01002 FOR A SIMILAR EVENT REPORTED FROM THE SAME CUSTOMER.
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN), THE DEVICE INAPPROPRIATELY DISPLAYED AN "ATTACH PADS" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. PLEASE REFERENCE MEDWATCH REPORT 2112020-2024-01002 FOR A SIMILAR EVENT REPORTED FROM THE SAME CUSTOMER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338559 | POWERHEART G5 KIT,SEMI,US EN/FRN CA, CPR | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR | MKJ | CARDIAC SCIENCE CORPORATION | G5S-90C | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown | Death |