R SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1220908-2017-02566
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- October 19, 2017
- Date of Event
- September 7, 2017
- Report Date
- September 28, 2017
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
- Product Code
- DRT
- UDI-DI
- 00847946017200
- PMA / PMN Number
- K060559
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- KS, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION FOR EVALUATION. FOLLOW-UP COMMUNICATION WITH THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THE ONE-STEP PACING CABLE WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE DEVICE DURING THE REPORTED EVENT. THE ONE-STEP ELECTRODE PADS WERE PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE PATIENT. HOWEVER, AFTER THE EVENT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ONE-STEP PACING CABLE WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE DEVICE, CAUSING THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT OF NO ECG SIGNAL. ANALYSIS OF REPORTS OF THIS TYPE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED AN INCREASE IN TREND.
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PACE A (B)(6) OLD FEMALE PATIENT, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN AN ECG SIGNAL. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THE PATIENT SUBSEQUENTLY EXPIRED, HOWEVER IT WAS NOT A RESULT OF THE REPORTED ALLEGED MALFUNCTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 742737 | R SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR | DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER | DRT | ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION | R SERIES | NA | 00847946017200 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95 YR | Death |