FDA Adverse Event Summary report: N

M SERIES CCT

MDR report key: 2112254 · Received May 26, 2011

Report

Report Number
2112254
Date Received
May 26, 2011
Date of Event
May 17, 2011
Report Date
May 26, 2011
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MKJ
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED A VENTRICULAR RHYTHM, ATTEMPTED TO DEFIBRILLATE. UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO CHARGE THE ZOLL MONITOR DEFIBRILLATOR. THE RN INVOLVED CHECKED THE CONNECTIONS OF PADS (ELECTRODES) TO THE MACHINE, ALL CONNECTED. LOOKED AT THE MONITOR DEFIBRILLATOR KNOB POSITION. THE POSITION WAS IN THE MIDDLE BETWEEN MONITOR AND DEFIBRILLATOR MODE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT ENGAGED IN DEFIBRILLATOR MODE. RN IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE MONITOR OFF AND BACK TO DEFIBRILLATOR MODE AND WAS ABLE TO CHARGE TO 200 JOULES AND DEFIBRILLATE THE PATIENT. THE MONITOR DEFIBRILLATOR WAS LEFT IN THIS MODE THROUGHOUT THE CASE FOR SEVERAL OTHER DELIVERIES OF SHOCKS.MANUFACTURER RESPONSE FOR EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR, M SERIES, CCT: AT THIS TIME, NO RESPONSE; STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 M SERIES CCT EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION M SERIES CCT *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR CARDIAC DRUGS