FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20

MDR report key: 3770605 · Received April 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3770605
Event Type
Death
Date Received
April 8, 2014
Date of Event
March 5, 2014
Report Date
April 7, 2014
Manufacturer
PHYSIO CONTROL
Product Code
MKJ
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AT 1955 PATIENT DEVELOPED VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION. AT 1957 ATTEMPTED DEFIBRILLATION - NO SHOCK WAS DELIVERED AND THE SCREEN SHUT OFF. AT 2002 ATTEMPTED DEFIBRILLATION - NO SHOCK DELIVERED AND THE SCREEN SHUT OFF. A SECOND DEFIBRILLATOR WAS CONNECTED TO THE SAME PADS; SHOCK WAS DELIVERED. RESUSCITATION EFFORTS CONTINUED BUT CPR WAS DISCONTINUED AT 2029. PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 2030. OUTCOME OF THE EVENT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN DIFFERENT IF THE FIRST DEFIBRILLATOR HAD NOT MALFUNCTIONED BUT THERE WAS A DELAY OF CARE AS A RESULT OF THE MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
212584 LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHYSIO CONTROL LIFEPAK 20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR Death| O