FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3201935 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00567
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
June 6, 2013
Report Date
June 6, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K103567
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
UK
Reporter Occupation
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. 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 REPLACED THE POWER PCB ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REMOVED POWER PCB ASSEMBLY WAS RETURNED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FAILURE ANALYSIS CENTER FOR EVALUATION. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE 5 VOLT DC LINE LOCATED ON THE POWER PCB ASSEMBLY WAS SHORTED. THE CAUSE OF THE 5 VOLT DC LINE SHORT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT ON SITE, PHYSIO-CONTROL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FOUND THE DEVICE WITH A NOTE ATTACHED STATING THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON.THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
302872 LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1