FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2152854 · Received June 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3015876-2011-00501
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2011
Date of Event
May 6, 2011
Report Date
June 1, 2011
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K042404
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE INTERMITTENT POWER ISSUES TO BE FAILURE OF THE MEMBRANE SWITCH ASSEMBLY. AN INTERMITTENT SHORT BETWEEN THE POWER ON/OFF SWITCH AND SOFT KEY TWO RESULTED IN THE OBSERVED FAILURES. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT TURN OFF WITHOUT REMOVING THE BATTERY. PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED INTERMITTENT SPORADIC POWER ISSUES. IT INITIALLY FAILED TO POWER ON AND KEPT POWER CYCLING THEREAFTER UNTIL RESTORATION OF NORMAL OPERATION. THERE WAS NO PT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 1000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA