FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR
MDR report key: 3123084
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Received May 21, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3015876-2013-00418
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 21, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 11, 2013
- Report Date
- April 24, 2013
- Manufacturer
- PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K033275
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL DETERMINED THE CAUSE FOR THE MALFUNCTION TO BE AN ELECTRICALLY LEAKY FILTER, DESIGNATOR FL9, ON THE ANALOG PCB ASSEMBLY. THE EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DEPLETED THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES AT A RAPID RATE.A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS SHOWING THE CHARGE-PAK (THE INTERNAL BATTERY CHARGER)ICON. PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND OBSERVED THE CHARGE-PAK AND ATTENTION ICONS. FURTHERMORE, PHYSIO FOUND THAT THE DEVICE COULD NOT STAY POWERED ON AS THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERY WAS DEPLETED. THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IN THE OBSERVED CONDITION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 223453 | LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR | DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL | MKJ | PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC | CRPLUS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |