FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 2903699 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00023
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 10, 2012
Report Date
December 11, 2012
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K102972
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED FAILURE AND WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON THIS EVENT TO THE FDA AS PROVIDED BY 21 CFR 803.56.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EXAMINED THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED INTERMITTENT FAILURE. PHYSIO THEN REPLACED THE POWER PCB ASSEMBLY AND AFTER OBSERVING PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED POWER PCB ASSEMBLY BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED FAILURE ON MOCK-UP. THE ASSEMBLY WAS HEATED, COOLED AND FLEXED, WITH NO DISCREPANCIES OBSERVED. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT RELATED EVENT, THEIR DEVICE LOST POWER. THERE WAS NO INFORMATION PROVIDED REGARDING THE TREATMENT THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING; HOWEVER THE CUSTOMER DID STATE THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE OUTCOME TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
10719 LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1