FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 20E DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 2801517 · 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