FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES
MDR report key: 2251666
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Received August 30, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 3015876-2011-00642
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 30, 2011
- Date of Event
- August 4, 2011
- Report Date
- August 4, 2011
- Manufacturer
- PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC.
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K991910
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- UNKNOWN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE FAILURE. PHYSIO REPLACED THE THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO FURTHER REVEALED THE REMOVED THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BROKEN CAPACITOR, DESIGNATOR C6.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE PACING FUNCTION WAS NOT OPERATIVE ON THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE. AFTER EVAL BY PHYSIO-CONTROL, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD ALSO NOT DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PT 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 |