FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 3203375 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00573
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
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K063119
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER ADVISED PHYSIO-CONTROL THAT THEY HAVE REPLACED THE THERAPY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY ON THE DEVICE AND THEN OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE FOR USE. THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO PHYSIO FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE HAD A BROKEN PIN FROM THE HARD PADDLES ASSEMBLY BROKEN OFF INTO THE THERAPY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY ON THE DEVICE. THIS BROKEN PIN WOULD NOT ALLOW THE CONNECTION OF ANY ADDITIONAL HARD PADDLES ASSEMBLY OR THERAPY CABLE ASSEMBLY AND WOULD LIKELY NOT ALLOW THE DEVICE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION ENERGY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
302432 LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR DC-DEFIBRILLATOR, LOW-ENERGY, (INCLUDING PADDLES) LDD PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1