FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3170675 · Received June 14, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00508
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2013
Date of Event
May 16, 2013
Report Date
May 16, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K042404
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO A THERMALLY SENSITIVE CRYSTAL, DESIGNATOR Y4 FROM THE DIGITAL PCB ASSEMBLY. THE CRYSTAL WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT OSCILLATE WHICH LED TO THE DEVICE NOT POWERING ON NORMALLY. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT DEVICE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER INITIALLY REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE WAS SHOWING A SERVICE WRENCH ICON AND WOULD NOT SHOW THE BATTERY CHARGE LEVEL CORRECTLY ON THE DISPLAY. THE CUSTOMER LATER ADVISED THAT THE DEVICE APPEARS NOT TO FUNCTION WITH ANOTHER BATTERY INSTALLED. AFTER AN EVALUATION BY PHYSIO-CONTROL, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE COULD NOT FUNCTION FOR DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
271709 LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 1000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1