FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 1883386 · Received October 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
3015876-2010-01160
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2010
Date of Event
September 22, 2010
Report Date
September 22, 2010
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K082937
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE SINGLE BOARD COMPUTER (SBC) ON THE SYSTEM PCB ASSEMBLY. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT A CAPACITOR WAS NOT SOLDERED ON ONE SIDE. THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSIO-CONTROL SALES REPRESENTATIVE WAS HELPING THE CUSTOMER WITH THE CONFIGURATION OF THE DEVICE. IT WAS REPORTED THAT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MINUTES, THE DISPLAY WENT BLANK AND THE GREEN POWER LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THEY MOVED THE DEVICE AND THE DISPLAY THEN FLICKERED ON AND OFF, AND THEN BACK ON; HOWEVER, THE DISPLAY SHOWED VERTICAL COLORED LINES AND THE SERVICE INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

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 NA