LIFELINE
Report
- Report Number
- 3003521780-2025-00388
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 9, 2025
- Report Date
- April 10, 2025
- Manufacturer
- DEFIBTECH, L.L.C.
- Product Code
- MKJ
- UDI-DI
- 10815098020000
- PMA / PMN Number
- P160032
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE AED WITH THE CUSTOMER IDENTIFIED THAT THE AED'S BATTERY PACK WAS EXPIRED WITH A LABELED EXPIRATION DATE OF 03/2030. THIS AED NOR BATTERY PACK WERE RETURNED AND THUS THE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE AED WITH THE CUSTOMER IDENTIFIED THAT THE AED IS FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED AND CAN STAY IN SERVICE.
UPON RETURN, THE DEVICE UNDERWENT BENCH TESTING, IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BATTERY PACK COULD NOT BE SECURELY LATCHED INTO THE BATTERY WELL. THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY BROKEN BATTERY LATCH, WHICH ARE INTENDED TO ASSIST IN SECURING THE BATTERY IN PLACE. DESPITE THE DAMAGED LATCH, THE DEVICE IS ABLE TO FUNCTION WHEN THE BATTERY IS MANUALLY HELD IN POSITION. THE DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
A CUSTOMER REPORTED THEIR BATTERY PACK WILL NOT STAY LATCHED IN THEIR AED. THEY REPORTED THIS DID NOT OCCUR DURING PATIENT USE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1131052 | LIFELINE | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS | MKJ | DEFIBTECH, L.L.C. | DDU-100A | 10815098020000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |