FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 1082120 · Received July 25, 2008

Report

Report Number
3015876-2008-00833
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 25, 2008
Date of Event
February 11, 2008
Report Date
June 27, 2008
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
RP
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE, AND OBSERVED THAT IT WOULD NOT OPERATE ON AC POWER. THE SERVICE REP 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. PHYSIO FURTHER EVALUATED THE REPLACED POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY AND DETERMINED THAT ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED INCIDENT WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THROUGH FET TRANSISTOR, DESIGNATOR Q6, AND DIODE, DESIGNATOR D1. FUSE F1 WAS ALSO FOUND OPEN.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED A REPLACEMENT DEVICE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF REPAIRS THE DEVICE HAS REQUIRED SINCE THEY FIRST PURCHASED IT 3 YEARS AGO. WHEN THE RETURNED DEVICE WAS EVALUATED BY PHYSIO-CONTROL, A FAILURE TO OPERATE ON AC POWER WAS FOUND.

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