FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 581111 · Received June 14, 2004

Report

Report Number
3015876-2004-00228
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2004
Date of Event
May 18, 2004
Report Date
May 18, 2004
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS
Product Code
LDD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PARAMEDICS RESPONDED TO A PERSON, CONDITION UNKNOWN. THE PT WAS CONNECTED TO THE DEVICE WITH ECG ELECTRODES THEN PREPPED FOR EXTERNAL PACING WITH THE DEVICE, CONNECTING DISPOSABLE PACING/DEFIBRILLATION/ECT ELECTRODES TO THE PT AND THE DEVICE. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE DEVICE STOPPED PACING ON ITS OWN AN UNKNOWN NUMBER OF TIMES AT THE SCENE AND HAD TO BE MANUALLY RESTARTED EACH TIME. DURING TRANSPORT, THE PT ARRESTED AND THE DEVICE WAS USED TO DEFIBRILLATE THEM. THE PT'S RHYTHM CONVERTED AND THEN TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSP. PT OUTCOME IS UNKNOWN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES EXTERNAL DC DEFIBRILLATOR/CARDIAC MONITOR LDD MEDTRONIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS 12 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 82 YR P/N 3010188-011, D/C UNK, 2004.| EDGE SYSTEM ELECTRODES WITH QUIK-COMBO CONNECTOR,