FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 2801030 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
3015876-2012-00786
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Date of Event
September 25, 2012
Report Date
September 25, 2012
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K063119
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NJ, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED ONLY A DC (BATTERY) POWER FAILURE. THE DEVICE OPERATED PROPERLY ON AC POWER. PHYSIO REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. THE FOLLOW-UP MEDWATCH REPORT SHOULD READ: PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED ONLY A DC (BATTERY) POWER FAILURE. THE DEVICE OPERATED PROPERLY ON AC POWER. PHYSIO REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY AT THE FAILURE ANALYSIS CENTER AND DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO BE DUE TO AN OPEN FE TRANSISTOR, DESIGNATOR Q10.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED ONLY A DC (BATTERY) POWER FAILURE. THE DEVICE OPERATED PROPERLY ON AC POWER. PHYSIO REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DEVICE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED AND RETURNED WITHOUT A BATTERY. WHEN A REPLACEMENT BATTERY WAS RECEIVED, THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED FOR A SHORT TIME AND THEN WOULD NOT POWER ON WITH AC OR DC POWER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS 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