FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3023954 · Received March 27, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00245
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
CT, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO OBSERVED THAT THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES WERE DEAD, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE FAILING TO POWER ON; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE DEPLETED HLC BATTERIES WAS NOT CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. THE DEVICE MEASURED 8.42 MA OF OFF-CURRENT AS WELL. A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. (B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO OBSERVED THAT THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES WERE DEAD, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE FAILING TO POWER ON; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE DEPLETED HLC BATTERIES WAS NOT CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. THE DEVICE MEASURED 8.42 MICRO AMPS OF OFF-CURRENT AS WELL. A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO OBSERVED THAT THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES WERE DEAD, WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE FAILING TO POWER ON; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE DEPLETED HLC BATTERIES WAS NOT CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED. THE DEVICE MEASURED 8.42 MA OF OFF-CURRENT AS WELL. A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS DISPLAYING ALL THREE ICONS (ATTENTION, SERVICE WRENCH AND CHARGE-PAK). THIS IS INDICATIVE OF A DEVICE THAT WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT POWER TO PROVIDE DEFIBRILLATION SHOCKS, IF NECESSARY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
126677 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR DC-DEFIBRILLATOR, LOW-ENERGY, (INCLUDING PADDLES) MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC CRPLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1