FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 2133295 · Received May 12, 2011

Report

Report Number
3015876-2011-00386
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 12, 2011
Date of Event
April 19, 2011
Report Date
April 19, 2011
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL REPLACED THE THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS THEN RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE TO BE A BROKEN OFF FILTER, DESIGNATOR FL29. THE FAILURE RESULTED IN NO POWER INPUT TO THE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY DELIVERY CIRCUITRY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE ILLUMINATED THE SERVICE LIGHT AND LOGGED EVENT CODES IN THE MEMORY. PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED PROBLEM. PHYSIO-CONTROL'S FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND A MALFUNCTION THAT AFFECTED PROPER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY DELIVERY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

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