FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 1120566 · Received August 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3015876-2008-00939
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 12, 2008
Date of Event
July 10, 2008
Report Date
July 16, 2008
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K991910
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
PARAMEDIC

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE, AND OBSERVED PROPER OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE REPORTED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE REPLICATED, AND THE DEVICE RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PARAMEDICS RESPONDED TO A PERSON IN CARDIAC ARREST, AND DOWN FOR AN UNK PERIOD OF TIME. ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, WHILE WORKING ON THE CARDIAC ARREST, A MEDIC NOTICED THE DEVICE HAD POWERED DOWN BY ITSELF, AND HAD TO BE MANUALLY RESTARTED. THE PT WAS NOT RESUSCITATED BUT, UPON REVIEW OF THE PT'S ECG FROM THE DEVICE, THE PT WAS IN ASYSTOLE, AND DID NOT CONVERT TO A SHOCKABLE RHYTHM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK