FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 1033487 · Received April 23, 2008

Report

Report Number
3015876-2008-00381
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 23, 2008
Date of Event
March 25, 2008
Report Date
March 25, 2008
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT OPERATE ON BATTERY POWER. PHYSIO REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY AND THEN OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY DETERMINED THAT ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED INCIDENT WAS A LEAKY FILTER, DESIGNATOR FL4.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT OPERATE ON BATTERY. UNIT WORKS FINE WHEN AC IS PLUGGED AT START UP, NOT IF UNIT IS UNPLUGGED FROM AC AND THEN BOOT UP. SCREEN FLASHES AND DEVICE SHUTS DOWN. THERE WAS NO PT ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED INCIDENT.

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