FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

HEARTSTART MRX - EMS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2980972 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
1218950-2013-00379
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Report Date
January 8, 2013
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K031187
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
ND, US
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO DETECT THE TEST LOAD AND DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT INVOLVEMENT. PHILIPS BENCH TECH EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. A FAULTY POWER PCA WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE POWER PCA WAS REPLACED TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE. THE DEVICE PASSED ALL PERFORMANCE ASSURANCE TESTS AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. THIS WAS A MALFUNCTION OF THE POWER PCA THAT CAUSED THE PADS/PADDLES ECG FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED TO DETECT THE TEST LOAD AND DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE. THERE WAS NO REPORTED PT INVOLVEMENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
45979 HEARTSTART MRX - EMS DEFIBRILLATOR MKJ PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS M3536A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1