FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20E DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 1112694 · Received August 11, 2008

Report

Report Number
3015876-2008-00927
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 11, 2008
Date of Event
July 14, 2008
Report Date
July 14, 2008
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K073089
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT IT WOULD NOT OPERATE ON AC POWER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY. PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS CONFIRMED AFTER THE POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. THE DEVICE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AFTER UNPACKING THE DEVICE AND CONNECTING TO AC MAINS POWER, THE STAFF NOTED THAT THE GREEN MAINS LED WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE DEVICE WOULD ONLY SWITCH ON WITH BATTERY POWER. THIS WAS LATER CONFIRMED BY THE BIO-MED DEPARTMENT. THE REPORTED PROBLEM IS INDICATIVE OF A FAILURE THAT WOULD RESULT IN THE DEVICE OPERATING ON BATTERY POWER ONLY.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA