FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2050075 · Received April 4, 2011

Report

Report Number
3015876-2011-00298
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 4, 2011
Date of Event
March 3, 2011
Report Date
March 6, 2011
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K082937
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO ISOLATED THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE TO A STUCK CHARGE BUTTON ON THE MAIN KEYPAD ASSEMBLY. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OF THE CHARGE BUTTON INHIBITED THE ANALYZE, ENERGY SELECT, CHARGE AND SYNC BUTTONS OPERATION. PHYSIO WILL REPLACE THE MAIN KEYPAD ASSEMBLY AND RETURN THE DEVICE TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT SEVERAL CRITICAL BUTTONS (CHARGE, ANALYZE, ENERGY SELECT) OF THE DEVICE MAIN KEYPAD ASSEMBLY WERE INOPERATIVE. HENCE, THE DEVICE WAS NOT ABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. 15 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA