FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 1193424 · Received October 8, 2008

Report

Report Number
3015876-2008-01470
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 8, 2008
Date of Event
September 9, 2008
Report Date
September 9, 2008
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER WAS WORKING ON A PATIENT WITH AN IMPLANTED DEFIBRILLATOR (ICD) WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED THREE SHOCKS WITH THE IMPLANTABLE DEVICE, AND IT WOULD NOT CONVERT. THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL THEN DISABLED THE ICD AND USED THE LP20 DEVICE TO DELIVER ONE SHOCK OF 360 JOULES, WHICH CONVERTED THE PATIENT. THREE SECONDS AFTER THE ENERGY WAS DELIVERED, THERE WAS A SLIGHT DEFLECTION, AND THE CUSTOMER BELIEVE IT WAS A SHOCK. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT ON THE PATIENT.

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 UNK