FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CODEMASTER XL+

MDR report key: 507465 · Received January 22, 2004

Report

Report Number
507465
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 22, 2004
Date of Event
December 17, 2003
Report Date
January 5, 2004
Manufacturer
HEWLETT PACKARD CO.
Product Code
LDD
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT WAS BROUGHT INTO E.R. IN CARDIAC ARREST. ADULT DEFIB. ELECTRODES WERE PLACED ON THE PT AND CONNECTED TO THE DEFIBRILLATOR WITH THE PROPER PT CABLE. THE DEFIB. WAS THEN CHARGED AND AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO DEFIB. THE PT, HOWEVER AS RECORDER STRIPS SHOE THE RESISTENCE TO THE PADS WAS HIGH AND THE DEFIB. DISARMED ITSELF. THE CODE TEAM THEN USED THE PADDLES WITH SUCCESS. THE BIOMED TECH WAS ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE SAME FAILED ATTEMPT BY CONNECTING THE PAD CONNECTOR TO THE PT CABLE UPSIDE-DOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CODEMASTER XL+ DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR WITH PACER LDD HEWLETT PACKARD CO. M1722A NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR Death