FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 500 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2781558 · Received October 10, 2012

Report

Report Number
3015876-2012-00754
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 10, 2012
Date of Event
July 18, 2012
Report Date
July 25, 2012
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K052057
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO POWER ON. PHYSIO CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED ISSUE 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 INDICATES "YES" AND "RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER ON (B)(4) 2012" THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT SHOULD INDICATE "NOT RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER" (B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO POWER ON. PHYSIO CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED ISSUE AND WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON THIS EVENT TO THE FDA AS PROVIDED BY 21 CFR 803.56. THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT SHOULD INDICATE: THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED ISSUE AND WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON THIS EVENT TO THE FDA AS PROVIDED BY 21 CFR 803.56. FOLLOW UP INFORMATION: THE THIRD PARTY SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED PHYSIO-CONTROL THAT THE MAIN PCB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AND PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS THEN RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE POWER BUTTON WAS INOPERABLE. THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE USED TO PROVIDE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK(R) 500 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1