FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 1770113 · Received July 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
3015876-2010-00842
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 21, 2010
Date of Event
June 23, 2010
Report Date
June 23, 2010
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K082937
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED AN INTERMITTENT POWER FAILURE. PHYSIO DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO BE THE (B) (4) USB CABLE. PHYSIO REPLACED THE USB CABLE FROM THE CUSTOMER STOCK AND COMPLETED OTHER UNRELATED REPAIRS. PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING BEFORE IT WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE REMOVED USB CABLE AT THE FAILURE ANALYSIS CENTER FOUND IT INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING A TEST MOCK-UP DEVICE TO LOSE POWER AND/OR INHIBIT IT FROM POWERING ON WHILE CONNECTED. FURTHER CAUSE FOR THE CABLE FAILURE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A PATIENT USE, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT COMPLETE THE BOOT UP CYCLE WHILE ATTEMPTING TO POWER ON. HOWEVER, THE REPORTED FAILURE HAD NO ADVERSE EFFECTS ON THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. 15 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK