FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PHYSIO-CONTROL

MDR report key: 237546 · 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