FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 1903195 · Received November 12, 2010

Report

Report Number
3015876-2010-01251
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 12, 2010
Date of Event
October 4, 2010
Report Date
October 22, 2010
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
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 THERAPY PCB AND THE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED AND THEN PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED ASSEMBLIES. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A SHORTED TRANSISTOR, DESIGNATOR Q6, ON THE THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT RUN THE USER TEST. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE. UPON EVALUATION BY PHYSIO-CONTROL IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE HAD NO THERAPY FUNCTIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR LDD PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. 20 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA