FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR
MDR report key: 3181280
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Received June 21, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3015876-2013-00533
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 21, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 24, 2013
- Report Date
- May 24, 2013
- Manufacturer
- PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K103567
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- GM
- Reporter Occupation
- EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE REPORTED FAILURE. AFTER OBSERVING PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING, THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SERVICE LED AND THE AUXILIARY POWER INDICATOR LED ILLUMINATED ON THE DEVICE AND THE DEVICE'S DISPLAY TURNED BLACK. THE DEVICE COULD NOT BE USED IN SPITE OF SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE USER REPORTED THAT HALF A DAY LATER, THE DEVICE WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE DEVICE WAS ABOUT TO BE USED ON A PATIENT FOR MONITORING. HOWEVER THERE WAS NO ADVERSE OUTCOME FOR THE PATIENT. A BACKUP DEVICE WAS USED AND THE PATIENT WAS STABLE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 282889 | LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR | DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL | MKJ | PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC | 15 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |