FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2935415 · Received January 30, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00071
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 30, 2013
Date of Event
January 4, 2013
Report Date
January 4, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, 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 EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO A BURNED CAPACITOR, DESIGNATOR C76 FROM THE DIGITAL PCB ASSEMBLY. THE BURNED CAPACITOR CAUSED A HIGH CURRENT DRAW FROM THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES AND THE CHARGE-PAK ASSEMBLY, WHICH LED TO THE DEVICE LOSING POWER. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON AND WAS SHOWING ALL THREE ICONS (ATTENTION, SERVICE AND CHARGE-PAK). THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
40569 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC CR PLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1