FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 12

MDR report key: 2589603 · Received May 19, 2012

Report

Report Number
2589603
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
May 19, 2012
Date of Event
May 8, 2012
Report Date
May 8, 2012
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
CA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT WAS GETTING CARDIOVERTED ONE (1) TIME AND SOME OF HIS CHEST HAIRS CAUGHT ON FIRE. AN ARC APPEARED FROM THE PAD AND AS SOON AS THE FIRE WAS SEEN IT WAS PUT OUT BY THE DOCTOR. PATIENT WAS ASLEEP. FIRST DEGREE INJURY TO THE PATIENT'S UPPER CHEST. SOME HAIRS BURNED OFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 12 EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC LIFEPAK 12 *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Required Intervention