FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 1901082 · Received November 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
3015876-2010-01241
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 10, 2010
Date of Event
October 12, 2010
Report Date
October 12, 2010
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K991910
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL RECOMMENDED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE DEVICE'S THERAPY CABLE AND TO PERFORM A FULL INSPECTION ON THE DEVICE. THE CUSTOMER'S BIOMED LATER INDICATED THAT THE QUIK-COMBO THERAPY CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THEN PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE REMOVED ASSEMBLY HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FOR EVALUATION; THEREFORE FURTHER INVESTIGATION CANNOT BE PERFORMED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED BY THE CUSTOMER'S BIOMED THAT THE DEVICE'S THERAPY CABLE ASSEMBLY HAD A BENT PIN ON THE CONNECTOR. THE BIOMED INDICATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE PIN, IT BROKE OFF. THIS ISSUE WAS OBSERVED AFTER THE DEVICE FAILED A USER TEST AND THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA