FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 2486342 · Received March 9, 2012

Report

Report Number
3015876-2012-00169
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2012
Date of Event
October 11, 2011
Report Date
October 11, 2011
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GR
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED FAILURE AND WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON THIS EVENT TO THE FDA AS PROVIDED BY 21 CFR 803.56.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

CORRECTION INFORMATION: THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT STATED THE CATALOG NUMBER AS 3202487 AND THE SERIAL NUMBER AS (B)(4). INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT SHOULD HAVE THE CATALOG NUMBER AS 3202488 AND THE SERIAL NUMBER AS (B)(4). THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT READS: (B)(4) 2006 OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT SHOULD READ: (B)(4) 2004. FOLLOW UP INFORMATION: PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MISSING BOARDSTACK CONNECTOR, WHICH CONNECTS MULTIPLE PCB ASSEMBLIES. THE DEVICE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY PHYSIO-CONTROL FOR AN UNRELATED FAILURE AND WAS REASSEMBLED INCORRECTLY, WITHOUT THE BOARDSTACK CONNECTOR. THE DEVICE WILL BE REPAIRED AND PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE THERAPY CABLE ASSEMBLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR DC-DEFIBRILLATOR, LOW-ENERGY, (INCLUDING PADDLES) LDD PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1