FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 1932786 · Received December 1, 2010

Report

Report Number
3015876-2010-01307
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 2010
Date of Event
November 1, 2010
Report Date
November 1, 2010
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. THE SYSTEM USER INTERFACE PCB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND THEN PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED ASSEMBLY; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO FAILURE FOUND. THE LIKELY CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS THE LOOSE SHIELD SHORTING OUT A CRITICAL FUNCTION, ALTHOUGH THIS DID NOT CAUSE ANY PERMANENT DAMAGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE LOCKED-UP SHORTLY AFTER BEING POWERED ON. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

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