FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 1760689 · Received July 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
3015876-2010-00818
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 14, 2010
Date of Event
June 18, 2010
Report Date
June 18, 2010
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL REPLACED THE THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY AT THE FAILURE ANALYSIS CENTER AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO BE A CRACKED FILTER, FL29.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE LOGGED SEVERAL EVENT CODES IN THE MEMORY. PHYSIO-CONTROL INVESTIGATION FOUND A FAILURE THAT IMPACTED DEFIBRILLATION ENERGY DELIVERY BY AFFECTING THE POSITIVE PORTION OF THE ENERGY WAVEFORM. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

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