FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 1883871 · Received October 22, 2010

Report

Report Number
3015876-2010-01171
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 22, 2010
Date of Event
September 23, 2010
Report Date
September 23, 2010
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K042404
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE; HOWEVER, THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS NOT VERIFIED. PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING AND THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. THE DEFIBRILLATION PADS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR EVALUATION. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE (B)(4) THAT THE DEVICE HAD PROMPTED "CONNECT ELECTRODES" DURING PT USE. IT WAS INDICATED THAT (B)(6) WAS INITIALLY WITH THIS PT. THE PT WAS IN CARDIAC ARREST. WHEN (B)(6) TRANSFERRED CARE OF THE PT TO (B)(6) , THE DEFIBRILLATION PADS (PHILIPS) WERE LEFT ON THE PT. THIS IS WHEN THE "CONNECT ELECTRODES" FAILURE WAS OBSERVED. IMMEDIATELY, THE PT WAS TRANSFERRED BACK TO THE DEVICE OF (B)(6) AND PT CARE WAS CONTINUED. THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EVENT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED FAILURE. NO PT SPECIFICS WERE PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. 1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK