FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3241995 · Received July 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3015876-2013-00644
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 23, 2013
Date of Event
June 28, 2013
Report Date
June 28, 2013
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K042404
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SW
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FAILURE ANALYSIS CENTER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AND VERIFIED THE POWER ON FAILURE. PHYSIO-CONTROL OBSERVED THAT THE SERVICE WRENCH AND EMPTY BATTERY ICONS WERE DISPLAYED IN THE READINESS INDICATOR DUE TO A DEPLETED BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS ALSO FURTHER EVALUATED AND NO DISCREPANCY WAS FOUND. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE FAILURE. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE'S BATTERY WAS DISCHARGED AND THAT THE DEVICE FUNCTIONED WITH A NEW BATTERY. THE CUSTOMER WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT DEVICE UNDER WARRANTY. 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS INITIALLY REPORTED THAT DURING A USER TEST THE DEVICE HAD THE SERVICE WRENCH ICON ILLUMINATED IN THE READINESS DISPLAY. THEN FURTHER TO EVALUATION. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON AND WOULD NOT SHOW ANY ICON IN THE READINESS DISPLAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
343708 LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 1000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1