FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3240529 · Received July 22, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00640
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2013
Date of Event
June 26, 2013
Report Date
June 26, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED DEVICE ISSUE. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE POWER SWITCH HAD TO BE PRESSED EXTRAORDINARLY HARD TO ACTIVATE. THE CUSTOMER WAS ADVISED THAT THIS DEVICE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE FAILURE ANALYSIS CENTER FOR ADDITIONAL EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PRODUCT DEMONSTRATION, THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON. UPON EVALUATION BY PHYSIO-CONTROL, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE ON/OFF BUTTON HAD TO BE PRESSED EXTRAORDINARILY HARD TO ACTIVATE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
340122 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC CRPLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1