FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 3123329 · Received May 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00414
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2013
Date of Event
April 22, 2013
Report Date
April 23, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K102972
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 INTERMITTENT FAILURE TO BE A BROKEN FRONT CASE ASSEMBLY STAND OFF FOR THE SPEAKER ASSEMBLY HOLD-DOWN SPRING. THE SPRING WAS ABLE TO MOVE FREELY AND CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT ON THE SYSTEM PCB ASSEMBLY. PHYSIO REPLACED THE FRONT CASE ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE FAILED THE USER TEST. PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND FOUND THAT IT WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
224141 LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1