FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 9P DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR/PACEMAKER

MDR report key: 1032406 · Received April 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3015876-2008-00347
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2008
Date of Event
March 18, 2008
Report Date
March 18, 2008
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K902288
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE DATA STORAGE, INCLUDING DEFIBRILLATOR CALIBRATION CONSTANTS, ARE STORED IN A BATTERY-BACKED RAM CHIP, DESIGNATOR U28, ON THE MAIN PCB ASSEMBLY. IC CHIP U28 CONTAINS A LITHIUM ENERGY CELL BATTERY THAT CAN MAINTAIN THE DEVICE DATA FOR A MINIMUM OF 5 YEARS CONTINUOUS DUTY. A RECENT FAILURE ANALYSIS HAS DETERMINED THAT A SEVERELY DEPLETED ENERGY CELL CAN RESULT IN A FAILURE OF THE DEFIBRILLATOR TO CHARGE COMPLETELY AND/OR A FAILURE TO DISCHARGE. PHYSIO-CONTROL RECOMMENDED THE CUSTOMER REPLACE U28 AND RECALIBRATE THE DEVICE TO RESTORE PROPER OPERATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

FOUND DURING TESTING. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE DEVICE DISPLAYS A SERVICE INDICATOR WHEN POWERING UP AND AN "ENERGY FAULT" WARNING MESSAGE WHEN THE CHARGE BUTTON IS PRESSED. THE REPORTER STATED THAT FAULT CODE 22 AND 28 WERE LOGGED INTO THE DEVICE ERROR LOG.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 9P DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR/PACEMAKER LDD PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. 9P NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA