FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 932048 · Received October 22, 2007

Report

Report Number
3015876-2007-00426
Event Type
Death
Date Received
October 22, 2007
Date of Event
September 22, 2007
Report Date
September 25, 2007
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K991910
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. EVALUATED THE DEVICE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED CONDITION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS USED TO DEFIBRILLATE THE PATIENT, A 67 PT WITH A HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION AND DIABETES, BUT THE DEVICE GAVE A CONNECT ELECTRODES ALARM. A SECOND DEVICE (AN AED) AND A SECOND SET OF ELECTRODES WERE USED, WAS USED TO ATTEMPT DEFIBRILLATION. THE PATIENT EXPIRED. THE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THEY DID NOT BELIEVE THE PATIENTS DEATH WAS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE DEVICE AS A BACKUP DEVICE WAS USED WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT DELAY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR Death