FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3172979 · Received June 17, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00513
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 17, 2013
Date of Event
May 21, 2013
Report Date
May 21, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K103567
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AS
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE CRITICAL EVENT CODE LOGGED IN THE MEMORY BUT THE SERVICE INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. PHYSIO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE EVENT CODE AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE LOG WAS CLEARED AND IT WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. A CONCLUSIVE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A DAILY INSPECTION, IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE SERVICE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON DURING FOUR DEFIBRILLATION CHARGE AND SHOCK CYCLES. THE DEVICE HAD AN EVENT CODE THAT INDICATED A POSSIBLE CRITICAL FAILURE LOGGED IN THE MEMORY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
273020 LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1