FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2820887 · Received November 6, 2012

Report

Report Number
3015876-2012-00823
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2012
Date of Event
October 3, 2012
Report Date
October 3, 2012
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K103567
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL REPLACED THE THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE REMOVED THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY DETERMINED THE CAUSE FOR THE MALFUNCTION TO BE THE U35 IC CHIP, PINS FIVE AND EIGHT OF THE COMPONENT HAD COLD SOLDER JOINT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING DAILY INSPECTION, THE CUSTOMER FOUND THAT DEVICE HAD EVENT CODES LOGGED IN THE MEMORY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT. PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND FOUND THAT IT COULD NOT PROVIDE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IN AED MODE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1