FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSTART MRX -EMS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2943281 · Received December 13, 2012

Report

Report Number
1218950-2012-04087
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 13, 2012
Report Date
November 20, 2012
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K031187
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MA, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO POWER UP. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT INVOLVEMENT. A PHILIPS A BENCH TECH EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A FAULTY PROCESSOR PCA. THE PROCESSOR PCA WAS REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE TESTS ADN WAS PLACED BACK INTO THE LOANER POOL. THIS WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE PROCESSOR PCA THAT CAUSED A FAILURE TO POWER UP.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO POWER UP. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 HEARTSTART MRX -EMS DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS M3536A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1