FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3130373 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00439
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
April 29, 2013
Report Date
April 29, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): 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

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO DETERMINED THE CAUSE FOR THE MALFUNCTION TO BE AN ELECTRICALLY LEAKY FILTER, FL9, ON THE ANALOG PCB ASSEMBLY DUE TO IONIC CONTAMINATION ON THE BOARD SURFACE. THE EXCESSIVE CURRENT LEAKAGE DEPLETED THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERY.A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS SHOWING ALL THREE ICONS (ATTENTION, SERVICE WRENCH AND CHARGE-PAK) WHICH IS AN INDICATION THAT THIS DEVICE WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT POWER TO DELIVER APPROPRIATE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
231592 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC CRPLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1