FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2832939 · Received November 15, 2012

Report

Report Number
3015876-2012-00844
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 15, 2012
Date of Event
September 25, 2012
Report Date
October 24, 2012
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K042404
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AT THE FAILURE ANALYSIS CENTER AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE TO BE DUE TO AN OPEN HIGH ENERGY STORAGE CAPACITOR. THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO DELIVER ENERGY AT THE 100 JOULE LEVEL DURING TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS ABLE TO DELIVER 360 JOULES. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE. UPON EVALUATION BY PHYSIO-CONTROL, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE LOGGED MULTIPLE EVENT CODES AND WOULD NOT DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 1000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1