FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 1013263 · Received March 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
3015876-2008-00185
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 14, 2008
Date of Event
October 17, 2007
Report Date
October 17, 2007
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL REPLACED THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER PCB ASSEMBLY AND THEN OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO FURTHER EVALUATED THE REPLACED PCS ASSEMBLY, BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE LOCK-UP CONDITION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY OBSERVED. THE EVALUATION DID DETERMINE THAT ROOT CAUSE FOR PREMATURE CHARGE DEPLETION OF THE COIN CELL BATTERY WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICALLY LEAKY NVRAM CHIP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE WAS ORIGINALLY REPORTED THAT IT COULD NOT KEEP TIME AND DATE AND FAULT CODES WERE LOGGED INTO THE ERROR LOG THAT RELATED TO LOST CONFIGURATIONS DUE TO A CHARGE DEPLETED COIN CELL BATTERY. PHYSIO-CONTROL REPLACED THE COIN CELL BATTERY. SOMETIME LATER, WHEN THE DEVICE WAS POWERED ON, THE DEVICE LOCKED UP AND THE FRONT PANEL CONTROLS WERE NOT OPERATIONAL. THERE WAS NO PT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR LDD PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. 20 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA