FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3030783 · Received April 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00259
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 2, 2013
Date of Event
March 5, 2013
Report Date
March 5, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO A SHORTED AND BURNED CAPACITOR, DESIGNATOR C76 FROM THE DIGITAL PCB ASSEMBLY. THE SHORTED AND BURNED CAPACITOR CAUSED HIGH CURRENT WHEN POWERED OFF, WHICH DEPLETED THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES AND EXTERNAL CHARGE-PAK ASSEMBLY. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS SHOWING ALL THREE ICONS (ATTENTION, SERVICE WRENCH AND CHARGE-PAK) AND WOULD NOT POWER ON. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
134317 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC CRPLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1