FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3071444 · Received April 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00323
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 22, 2013
Date of Event
March 11, 2013
Report Date
March 25, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES WERE FULLY DEPLETED; HOWEVER FURTHER CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD AN ILLUMINATED CHARGE-PAK ICON. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE. UPON EVALUATION BY PHYSIO-CONTROL, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE CHARGE-PAK AND ATTENTION ICONS WERE DISPLAYED AND THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES WERE FULLY DEPLETED. THIS COULD HAVE PREVENTED DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY FROM BEING DELIVERED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
171490 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC CRPLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1