FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 635949 · Received September 14, 2005

Report

Report Number
3015876-2005-00349
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 14, 2005
Date of Event
August 8, 2005
Report Date
August 15, 2005
Manufacturer
MEDTRONIC EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
LDD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

"DURING CODE PT NEEDED TO BE DEFIBRILLATED WAS IN V-FIB BI PHASIC DEFIBRILLATOR WOULD ONLY CHARGE TO 10 J X2. WITH HANDS FREE DEVICE. IT WOULD ALSO ONLY CHARGE TO 10 J WITH PADDLE. PT WAS SHOCKED WITH 10 J AND THEN DEFIB WAS CHARGED TO 360 J AND THE PT WAS SHOCKED AGAIN. THEY WERE CONVERTED TO SINUS RHYTHM THEN WENT BACK TO V-FIB THEN EMD 15 MINUTES LATER. MALFUNCTION DID NOT INFLUENCE OUTCOME. PT WAS IN ELECTRICAL STORM.

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, INC. 12 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 63 YR