FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSTART MRX-EMS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2604874 · Received June 4, 2012

Report

Report Number
1218950-2012-01835
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 4, 2012
Report Date
May 8, 2012
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K031187
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NV, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT TURN ON. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. A PHILIPS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE BATTERY PCA WAS FOUND TO HAVE BENT PINS. THE BATTERY PCA WAS REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. AFTER PASSING ALL PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE TESTING, THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO USE. THE DAMAGED BATTERY PCA CAUSED THE FAILURE TO POWER UP. WE ARE NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BENT BATTERY PCA PINS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT TURN ON. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PATIENT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTSTART MRX-EMS DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS M3536A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1