FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3181280 · 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