FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3123084 · 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