FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 9P DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR/PACEMAKER

MDR report key: 486092 · Received September 16, 2003

Report

Report Number
3015876-2003-00368
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2003
Date of Event
August 17, 2003
Report Date
August 19, 2003
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC PHYSIO-CONTROL CORP.
Product Code
LDD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DEVICE WAS BEING USED TO ADMINISTER PACING THERAPY TO THE PATIENT. REPORTEDLY, COINCIDENTLY WITH DISHCARGE OF AN INTERNAL CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) TO THE PATIENT, THE DEVICE PACING CURRENT DROPPED TO 0MA, WITH NO ALARMS OBSERVED. THIS WAS SAID TO HAVE OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE WHILE THE PATIENT WAS BEING TREATED. THE EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR WAS USED TO SUCCESSFULLY CONVERT THE PATIENT TO A VIABLE RHYTHM. THE REPORTER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE AFFECTS TO THE PATIENT REPORTED BY THE STAFF.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 9P DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR/PACEMAKER EXTERNAL DC DEFIBRILLATOR/CARDIAC MONITOR LDD MEDTRONIC PHYSIO-CONTROL CORP. 9P NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNKNOWN INTERNAL CARDIAC DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD).