FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 500 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 1983194 · Received February 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
3015876-2011-00101
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 2, 2011
Date of Event
January 5, 2011
Report Date
January 7, 2011
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K955854
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO RECOMMENDED SYSTEM PCB REPLACEMENT TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE ISSUE/REPAIR THE DEVICE. HOWEVER, THE CUSTOMER DECLINED PHYSIO'S REPAIR OFFER AND ELECTED TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT DEFIBRILLATOR INSTEAD. HENCE, A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO POWER ON. THE DEVICE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO RECOGNIZE THE INSTALLED BATTERY OR SHOWED A FALSE LOW BATTERY INDICATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 500 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. NA NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA