FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

HEART START XL

MDR report key: 2112414 · Received May 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
1218950-2011-01460
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 24, 2011
Date of Event
April 29, 2011
Report Date
April 29, 2011
Manufacturer
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K001725
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT DELIVER 4 OR 5 SHOCKS TO A PT. THE INVOLVED PT DIED BUT THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT DEVICE BEHAVIOR DID NOT IMPACT PT OUTCOME. THE DEVICE WAS NOT EVALUATED BY PHILIPS. THE BIOMED AT THE CUSTOMER EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE REPORTED SYMPTOM. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE HAD DISPLAYED A 'NO SHOCK DELIVERED' MESSAGE AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT. THE 'NO SHOCK DELIVERED' MESSAGE IS GENERATED IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE IS OUT OF RANGE HIGH IMPEDANCE. THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED AND THERE WAS NO MALFUNCTION. THIS WAS A USE ISSUE RELATED TO CUSTOMER UNDERSTANDING OF SITUATIONS CAUSING OUT OF RANGE HIGH IMPEDANCE THAT GENERATE THIS ON-SCREEN MESSAGE. INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT DELIVER 4 OR 5 SHOCKS TO A PT .

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEART START XL MKJ PHILIPS HEALTHCARE M4735A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1