FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 2792674 · Received October 16, 2012

Report

Report Number
3015876-2012-00770
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 16, 2012
Date of Event
September 20, 2012
Report Date
September 20, 2012
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K063119
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED ASSEMBLIES AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE FOR THE MALFUNCTION TO BE FAILURE OF AN IC CHIP, DESIGNATOR U61, ON THE PROGRAMMED SYSTEM CONTROLLER PCB ASSEMBLY. THERE WERE NO FAILURES WITH THE REMOVED USER INTERFACE PCB ASSEMBLY AS IT IS AN ANCILLARY PART REMOVED DURING REPAIR.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED LOCK UP FAILURE. PHYSIO REPLACED THE PROGRAMMED SYSTEM PCB AND USER INTERFACE PCB ASSEMBLIES TO OBSERVE PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO BOOT UP PROPERLY AND FROZE AT THE SELF-TEST START UP SCREEN, LOCK UP FAILURE. THE CUSTOMER REBOOTED THE DEVICE AND RESEATED THE POWER SOURCE BUT THE ISSUE PERSISTED. THERE WAS NO KNOWN PATIENT INVOLVEMENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

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