LIFE-STAT
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
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.
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 |