FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

AGILENT FORERUNNER DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 450410 · Received March 28, 2003

Report

Report Number
3030677-2003-00046
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 28, 2003
Date of Event
February 28, 2003
Report Date
February 28, 2003
Manufacturer
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
Product Code
MKJ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A RESPONSE, THE DEFIBRILLATOR WOULD NOT ADVISE A SHOCK ON THE PT WITH SEVERE PSORIASIS AND A PRESENTING VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION RHYTHM. THE DEFIBRILLATOR CONTINUALLY ADVISED THE USER TO PRESS THE PADS FIRMLY ONTO THE CHEST. FOUR SETS OF PADS WERE USED WITH TWO DIFFERENT DEFIBRILLATORS, NEITHER OR WHICH OBTAINED SUITABLE PADS CONTACT TO ANALYZE AND ADVISE A SHOCK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AGILENT FORERUNNER DEFIBRILLATOR SEMI-AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES E01 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR Death