FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 2802906 · Received October 24, 2012

Report

Report Number
3015876-2012-00793
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 24, 2012
Date of Event
September 26, 2012
Report Date
September 26, 2012
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K063119
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL DETERMINED THE CAUSE FOR THE MALFUNCTION TO BE FAILURE OF THE THERAPY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY. PHYSIO WILL REPLACE THE THERAPY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE DEVICE WILL BE REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE AFTER CONFIRMATION OF PROPER OPERATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED THE USER TEST BY FAILING TO DETECT THE TEST PLUG. PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND FOUND THAT THE DEVICE INTERMITTENTLY FAILED TO DETECT THE THERAPY CABLE CONNECTION WHEN EITHER THE CONNECTOR OR CABLE WAS WIGGLED. THE DEVICE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDED DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IN THE REPORTED CONDITION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE 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