FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
HEARTSTART ELECTRODE CABLE
MDR report key: 613663
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Received June 14, 2005
Report
- Report Number
- 9610483-2005-00006
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- June 14, 2005
- Date of Event
- January 25, 1999
- Report Date
- January 25, 1999
- Manufacturer
- LAERDAL MEDICAL, A.S.
- Product Code
- LDD
- Removal / Correction Number
- Z805 5
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
DURING A CALL IN 1999 INVOLVING A PT IN CARDIAC ARREST, THE UNIT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE EMS CREW TO DEFIBRILLATE A PT WHILE USING THE HANDS FREE CABLES AND 902400 PADS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ON THE SCENE WAS ABLE TO SHOCK THE PT WITH THEIR AED. THE PT CONVERTED TO A NON-TREATABLE RHYTHM AND WAS TRANSPORTED A HOSPITAL WHERE THEY WERE PRONOUNCED. THE PADS WERE DISCARDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HEARTSTART ELECTRODE CABLE | ELECTRODE CABLE | LDD | LAERDAL MEDICAL, A.S. | NA | UNK |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 67 YR | Death |