FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

E SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2854950 · Received November 20, 2012

Report

Report Number
1220908-2012-03171
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 20, 2012
Date of Event
November 2, 2012
Report Date
November 8, 2012
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K042007
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS RECEIVED THE PRODUCT AND WILL BE PROVIDING A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT (B)(6) CYANOTIC MALE PT IN CARDIAC ARREST, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A "POOR PAD CONTACT" MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE CLINICIAN FIRST ADJUSTED THE ORIGINAL ELECTRODE PAD PLACEMENT, THEN REPLACED THE CPR STAT PADS AND CONTINUED TREATING THE PT. COMPLAINANT INDICATED, THE PT RECEIVED DOSES OF EPINEPHIRNE, AND CPR WAS PERFORMED UNTIL HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD BY THE DOCTOR IN CHARGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 E SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR E SERIES MKJ ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION E SERIES NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR Death