FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEPAK(R) 20E DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR
MDR report key: 2801517
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Received October 23, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 3015876-2012-00789
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 23, 2012
- Date of Event
- September 21, 2012
- Report Date
- September 26, 2012
- Manufacturer
- PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K073089
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- SP
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO REPLACED THE THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS THEN RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE EMITTED A STRANGE SOUND DURING THE DAILY TEST AT THE BEGINNING OF THEIR SHIFT. AFTER THIS STRANGE SOUND, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT PASS THE USER TEST AND WOULD ALSO DISPLAY "DISCHARGE ABNORMAL" WHEN TRYING TO DELIVER 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) 20E DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR | DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL | MKJ | PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC | 20E |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |