FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFE-STAT

MDR report key: 18971432 · Received March 25, 2024

Report

Report Number
1821850-2024-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 25, 2024
Date of Event
February 24, 2024
Report Date
March 21, 2024
Manufacturer
MICHIGAN INSTRUMENTS, LLC
Product Code
DRM
PMA / PMN Number
K073079
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OH, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

UPON RECEIPT, CUSTOMER COMPLAINT OF DEVICE FUNCTIONING INITIALLY AND THEN STOPPING WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 10 YEARS BUT HAS NOT BEEN BACK FOR FACTORY SERVICE. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE MEMBRANE SWITCH, TURBIN VALAVE ASSEMBLY AND THE TIMING REGULATOR, ALL OF WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED HAD FACTORY MAINTENANCE BEEN PERFORMED AT THE RECOMENDED 5 YEAR INTERVALS. CUSTOMER DECLINED THE REPAIRS AND INDICATED THEY WOULD TAKE IT OUT OF SERVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE RUNS FOR 10 MINUTES AND THEN THE COMPRESSIONS START TO STOP OR BIND UP. IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM OCCURRED WHEN IN USE ON A PATIENT, AND MANUAL COMPRESSIONS WERE RESUMED. PAITENT WAS NOT REVIVED. IT IS THE OPERATOR'S OPINION THAT THE PROBLEM WITH THE DEVICE DID NOT CONTRIBUTE TO THE DEATH OF THE PATIENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
525607 LIFE-STAT EXTERNAL CARDIAC COMPRESSOR DRM MICHIGAN INSTRUMENTS, LLC 1008 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR Male