FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 2251666 · 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