FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK EXPRESS(R) DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3051594 · Received April 10, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00291
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 10, 2013
Date of Event
March 14, 2013
Report Date
March 14, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. DUE TO DEPLETED INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES, THE DEVICE WILL NOT POWER ON AND WILL NOT DELIVER THERAPY. A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE DEPLETION WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DISPLAYED ALL THREE (ATTENTION, CHARGE-PAK AND WRENCH) ICONS. THIS IS INDICATIVE OF A DEVICE THAT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
153267 LIFEPAK EXPRESS(R) DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC EXPRESS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1