FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 3073274 · Received April 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00328
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 23, 2013
Date of Event
March 25, 2013
Report Date
March 25, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K102972
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL PROVIDED THE CUSTOMER TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RECOMMENDED CHECKING THE BATTERY AGE OR MANUFACTURER INFORMATION. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FOR ANALYSIS/REPAIR. 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

CORRECTION/ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONPHYSIO-CONTROL PROVIDED THE REPORTER, A THIRD PARTY BIOMED, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND RECOMMENDED CHECKING THE BATTERY AGE AND MANUFACTURER INFORMATION. ADDITIONAL FOLLOW UP WITH THE REPORTER FOUND THAT THE THIRD PARTY BIOMED EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED PROBLEM. THE BIOMED TESTED THE DEVICE WITH BATTERIES THAT WERE PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS THEN RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FOR ANALYSIS. A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE SHUTS DOWN WHEN THE CHARGE BUTTON WAS PRESSED WHILE RUNNING ON BATTERY. THE DEVICE OPERATES PROPERLY WITH TWO FULLY CHARGED BATTERIES OR ON AC POWER. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
174570 LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1