FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 1812969 · Received August 17, 2010

Report

Report Number
3015876-2010-00940
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2010
Date of Event
July 19, 2010
Report Date
July 19, 2010
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K991910
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED SEVERAL EVENT CODES LOGGED IN THE MEMORY. PHYSIO REPLACED THE THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS THEN RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY AT THE FAILURE ANALYSIS CENTER AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED FAILURE. FURTHER CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE ILLUMINATED A SERVICE INDICATION WHILE THE USER ATTEMPTED TO MONITOR A PT DURING TRANSPORT. THE DEVICE USE HAD NO ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PT. THERE WERE NO FURTHER DETAILS ON THE EVENT AND/OR THE PT PROVIDED. FOLLOWING THE EVENT, PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND FOUND SEVERAL EVENT CODES LOGGED IN THE MEMORY INDICATING A POSSIBLE CRITICAL FAILURE.

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