FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 1821001 · Received August 27, 2010

Report

Report Number
3015876-2010-00974
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 27, 2010
Date of Event
July 29, 2010
Report Date
July 29, 2010
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K991910
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO REPLACED THE QUIK-COMBO THERAPY CABLE 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 CABLE AT THE FAILURE ANALYSIS CENTER AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE TO BE AN OPEN WIRE BETWEEN TWO PINS, ONE AND THREE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE QUIK-COMBO THERAPY CABLE CONNECTION. HENCE, THE DEVICE WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IN THE REPORTED CONDITION. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

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 NA