FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
LIFEPAK 20
MDR report key: 3770605
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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 |