FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 2801166 · Received October 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
3015876-2012-00787
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 23, 2012
Date of Event
September 26, 2012
Report Date
September 26, 2012
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K102972
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO REPLACED THE BIPHASIC PCB ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS THEN RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED BIPHASIC PCB ASSEMBLY AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SHORTED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP, DESIGNATOR U7.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE HAD ITS SERVICE INDICATION ILLUMINATED. AFTER AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE BY PHYSIO-CONTROL, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE HAD LOGGED MULTIPLE EVENT CODES AND ALSO WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE DEFIBRILLATION ENERGY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1