FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 2000590 · Received February 2, 2011

Report

Report Number
3015876-2011-00094
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 2, 2011
Date of Event
January 4, 2011
Report Date
January 4, 2011
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K991910
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. PHYSIO THEN REPLACED THE SYSTEM PCB TO USER INTERFACE PCB CABLE ASSEMBLY. PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING AND THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED CABLE ASSEMBLY AND FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE TO BE THAT LINE ONE WAS OPEN BETWEEN THE CABLE-MOUNTED PLUG CONNECTORS, DESIGNATORS P30 AND P2.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE CHARGE AND SHOCK BUTTONS WERE NOT FUNCTIONAL ON THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE, WHICH WOULDN'T HAVE ALLOWED THE DEVICE TO CHARGE OR DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY. 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