FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 2994220 · Received March 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00185
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 8, 2013
Date of Event
February 7, 2013
Report Date
February 7, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K042404
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SP
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): A THIRD PARTY AGENT EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. THE THIRD PARTY AGENT PROVIDED THE CUSTOMER WITH A NEW DEVICE. 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

(B)(4): A THIRD PARTY AGENT EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. THE THIRD PARTY AGENT PROVIDED THE CUSTOMER WITH A NEW DEVICE. 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.(B)(4): THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FAILURE ANALYSIS CENTER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. PHYSIO-CONTROL DETERMINED THAT INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP, DESIGNATOR U19, LOCATED ON THE DIGITAL PCB ASSEMBLY WAS CAUSING THE DEVICE TO LOG IN AN EVENT CODE AND WAS ALSO CAUSING THE DEVICE TO DISPLAY THE MESSAGE CONNECT ELECTRODES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE THE DEVICE DID NOT DETECT THE ELECTRODES. THEREFORE THE DEVICE COULD NOT PROVIDE DEFIBRILLATION. THERE IS NOT PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
99076 LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 1000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1