FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3812444 · Received May 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
3015876-2014-00543
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2014
Date of Event
April 17, 2014
Report Date
April 17, 2014
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO OBSERVED IONIC RESIDUE ON A RESISTOR, DESIGNATOR R35 FROM THE DIGITAL PCB ASSEMBLY. THE IONIC RESIDUE CAUSED EXCESS ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE WHICH WAS DEPLETING THE INTERNAL HLC BATTTERIES. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT DEVICE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). 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

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS SHOWING ALL THREE ICONS (ATTENTION, SERVICE WRENCH AND CHARGE-PAK). WHEN ALL THREE ICONS ARE ILLUMINATED, THE DEVICE LIKELY WOULD NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT POWER TO DELIVER EFFECTIVE DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY TO A PATIENT, IF NEEDED. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
291808 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC CRPLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1