FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3112584 · Received May 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00395
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 14, 2013
Date of Event
April 19, 2013
Report Date
April 19, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE CAUSE FOR THE MALFUNCTION WAS DETERMINED TO BE AN ELECTRICALLY LEAKY FILTER, FL9, ON THE ANALOG PCB ASSEMBLY. THE ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE DEPLETED THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES.A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD ALL THREE (CHARGE-PAK, ATTENTION AND WRENCH) ICONS ILLUMINATED. THE CHARGE-PAK, INTERNAL BATTERY CHARGER, WAS REPLACED BUT THE ATTENTION AND WRENCH ICONS REMAINED. PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE LOG AND OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE INTERNAL BATTERY WAS DEPLETED FOR A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME. FURTHERMORE, PHYSIO FOUND A MALFUNCTION THAT DEPLETED THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERY AT A RAPID RATE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
212195 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC CRPLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1