FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2841672 · Received November 21, 2012

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

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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