FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3031891 · Received April 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00265
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 3, 2013
Date of Event
March 6, 2013
Report Date
March 6, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K042404
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. 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): 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

THE DEVICE WAS SENT TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FAILURE ANALYSIS CENTER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DIGITAL PCB ASSEMBLY WOULD NOT ALLOW A COMPLETE DEVICE BOOT CYCLE. THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT DEVICE. THE CAUSE OF THE DIGITAL PCB ASSEMBLY FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A REGULAR CHECK, THE DEVICE DID NOT HAVE ANY DC POWER. A NEW BATTERY WAS INSERTED BUT THE DEVICE DID NOT POWER ON. THEREFORE THE DEVICE COULD NOT PROVIDE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
136108 LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 1000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1