During a cardiac arrest case our zoll x-series ekg monitor did not give an ekg tracing in the 4-leads.The monitor was quickly replaced by other units ekg monitor.The delay was approx one min.Cpr was continued during delay.Zoll has been contacted and will conduct testing on the monitor.Our local county ems agency was also notified.During a cardiac arrest case our king vision video laryngoscope failed to operate correctly.The monitor screen was completely green and could not be used.Other airway interventions were continued and the pt was later intubated with a standard laryngoscope.The mfr and local ems agency was also notified of the event.Fda safety report ids# (b)(4).
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