LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 3015876-2012-00849
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 21, 2012
- Date of Event
- August 30, 2012
- Report Date
- October 29, 2012
- Manufacturer
- PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042404
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NC, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAILURE OF A CRYSTAL DESIGNATOR Y4 FROM THE DIGITAL PCB ASSEMBLY. THE Y4 CRYSTAL HAD INTERMITTENT OUTPUT, WHICH CAUSED THE DEVICE TO LOCK-UP AND DEPLETE THE BATTERY. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT DEVICE.
THE CUSTOMER INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS SHOWING IT'S SERVICE WRENCH AND THE BATTERY WAS DEPLETED AFTER ONLY 4 MONTHS OF USE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF EXTENDED USE OF THE DEVICE TO DEPLETE THE BATTERY THIS QUICKLY. AFTER AN EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE BY PHYSIO-CONTROL, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD ACTUALLY INTERMITTENTLY LOCK-UP AND THE BATTERY WOULD DEPLETE DUE TO THIS. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.
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 |