FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS FR2

MDR report key: 547671 · Received October 7, 2004

Report

Report Number
3030677-2004-00051
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 7, 2004
Date of Event
August 4, 2004
Report Date
October 4, 2004
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS HEARTSTREAM
Product Code
MKJ
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING DIALYSIS, THE PT WAS FOUND TO BE CYANOTIC. AFTER 10 MINUTES OF HEART MASSAGE, THE DEFIBRILATOR WAS BROUGHT TO THE PT'S SIDE. ALTHOUGH THE DEFIBRILLATOR ISSUED A SHOCK ADVISORY, A SHOCK WAS NOT DELIVERED. THE DEVICE INSTRUCTED THE USERS TO PRESS THE PADS FIRMLY TO THE CHEST (WHICH BY REPORT, THEY CHECKED THE PADS AND CONNECTIONS), THE DEVICE REANALYZED, ISSUED A SHOCK ADVISORY BUT AGAIN A SHOCK WAS NOT DELIVERED. BY REPORT, A NEW SET OF PADS WERE CONNECTED RESULTING IN THE SAME CYCLE OF ISSUING A SHOCK ADVISORY, THE SHOCK NOT BEING DELIVERED AND INSTRUCTING THE USER TO PRESS THE PADS OCCURRED THREE MORE TIMES BEFORE IT WAS TURNED OFF. NO ADVANCE LIFE-SAVING MEASURES WERE TAKEN, AND AN AMBULANCE THAT CARRIED A DEFIBRILLATOR WAS CALLED BUT THIS OTHER DEFBRILLATOR WAS NOT USED. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED A SELF-TEST AND SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED THREE SHOCKS INTO A PT SIMULATOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS FR2 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS HEARTSTREAM M3861A/M3841A *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR Death