FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 2903844 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00024
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 12, 2012
Report Date
December 12, 2012
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K012274
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY AND THEN OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED POWER SUPPLY ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED THAT AC POWER FAILED BUT DC POWER WAS STILL AVAILABLE WITH A CHARGED BATTERY. PHYSIO-CONTROL DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SHORTED FIELD EFFECT TRANSISTOR, DESIGNATOR Q6, WHICH CAUSED AN OPEN FUSE, DESIGNATOR F1.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PHYSIO-CONTROL SALES REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON WITH AC OR DC POWER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
11573 LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR DC-DEFIBRILLATOR, LOW-ENERGY, (INCLUDING PADDLES) LDD PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1