FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 1070663 · Received July 2, 2008

Report

Report Number
3015876-2008-00732
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2008
Date of Event
May 12, 2008
Report Date
May 12, 2008
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED WHAT APPEARED TO BE EXTERNAL DAMAGE FROM ABUSE AND THAT THE SERVICE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED, BUT COULD NOT REPLICATE OR CONFIRM THE REPORTED FAILURE. THE DEVICE WOULD NOT INTERFACE WITH A PC TO DOWNLOAD DATA FROM DEVICE MEMORY. PHYSIO OPENED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT SEVERAL INTERNAL ASSEMBLIES HAD SUSTAINED DAMAGE. THE CUSTOMER SUBSEQUENTLY DECLINED AN OFFER FROM PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPAIR THE DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN POWERING ON THE DEVICE, IT APPEARS TO NOT POWER UP OR POWER UP WITH A BLANK MONITOR SCREEN. THERE WAS NO PATIENT 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