FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3023925 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00244
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2013
Date of Event
February 26, 2013
Report Date
February 26, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BR
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

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. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE MAGNET IN THE LID CAME LOOSE FROM ITS BONDED LOCATION AND STUCK TO THE DEVICE'S OUTER CASE. WITHOUT THE MAGNET IN ITS BONDED LOCATION ON THE LID, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE THE LID TO BE OPEN AND THE VOICE PROMPTS WOULD NOT START.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE DID NOT HAVE ANY VOICE PROMPTS. WITHOUT VOICE PROMPTS, THE DEVICE USER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS GIVEN BY THE DEVICE, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO CONNECTING THE DEFIBRILLATION ELECTRODES TO THE PATIENT, AND DELIVERING A SHOCK. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
127217 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC CRPLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1