FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 500 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 1883390 · Received October 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
3015876-2010-01157
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2010
Date of Event
September 21, 2010
Report Date
September 21, 2010
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K955854
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. THE MAIN PCB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THEN PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED ASSEMBLY AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS AN INOPERATIVE IC CHIP, DESIGNATOR U8.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER THAT THE DEVICE HAD A FAULT CODE LOGGED IN MEMORY INDICATING A POTENTIALLY CRITICAL FAILURE. THERE WAS NO PT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 500 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA