FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 3050803 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00287
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
March 15, 2013
Report Date
March 15, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K063119
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OR, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL HAS RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR ANALYSIS/REPAIR AND CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO 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. PHYSIO REPLACED THE USER INTERFACE AND SYSTEM CONTROLLER PCB ASSEMBLIES AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS THEN RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.PHYSIO FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED PCB ASSEMBLIES AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO A THERMALLY SENSITIVE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP, DESIGNATOR U61 FROM THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER PCB ASSEMBLY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE INITIALLY BOOTS UP NORMALLY BUT THEN BEGINS TO CONTINUOUSLY RESTART WITH THE SELF-TEST IN PROGRESS SCREEN AFTER A MINUTE. THE DEVICE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IN THE REPORTED CONDITION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
149800 LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR DC-DEFIBRILLATOR, LOW-ENERGY, (INCLUDING PADDLES) LDD PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1