FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 1232118 · Received November 4, 2008

Report

Report Number
3015876-2008-01580
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 4, 2008
Date of Event
October 7, 2008
Report Date
October 7, 2008
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THAT IT WOULD NOT OPERATE ON BATTERY POWER. PHYSIO REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY MODULE 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 MODULE AND DETERMINED THAT ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED INCIDENT WAS AN ELECTRICALLY LEAKY FILTER, DESIGNATOR FL4, DUE TO SOLDER FLUX RESIDUE ON THE POWER PCB.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ACCORDING TO THE REPORTER, THE DEVICE IMMEDIATELY POWERS OFF WHEN AC POWER IS DISCONNECTED TO OPERATE IT ON BATTERY AND THE BATTERY IS NOT BEING CHARGED WHEN IT IS CONNECTED TO AC POWER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORT.

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