FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
PHYSIO-CONTROL
MDR report key: 237546
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Received August 11, 1999
Report
- Report Number
- 237546
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 11, 1999
- Date of Event
- July 17, 1999
- Report Date
- July 29, 1999
- Manufacturer
- PHYSIO-CONTROL
- Product Code
- LDD
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- User Facility report
- Reporter Location
- IA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PARAMEDIC
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
PT PULSELESS, UNRESPONSIVE TO ALL STIMULI PT CYANOTIC QUICK COMBO PADS. APPLIED REVEALING V-FIB IN PADDLES MODE ON SCREEN OF LP-IV V-FIB DEFIBRILLATED AT 200 JOULES. MONITOR LATER PRINTED OUT ARTIFACT ON MONITOR STRIP CAUSING V-FIB TO BE COVERED WITH ARTIFACT UNABLE TO DOCUMENT V-FIB ACCURATELY. IT APPEARS THE MONITOR-DEFIBRILLATOR SHOULD APPROPRIATELY, BUT DID NOT MONITOR THROUGH THE "PADDLES MODE."
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PHYSIO-CONTROL | LP-11 | LDD | PHYSIO-CONTROL | LIFE PAR 11 | * |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 68 YR | Other |