FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 3822716 · Received May 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
3015876-2014-00578
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 21, 2014
Date of Event
April 1, 2014
Report Date
April 23, 2014
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K102972
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): A THIRD-PARTY SERVICE AGENT EVALUATED THE DEVICE BUT COULD NOT VERIFY 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

THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE AGENT FURTHER EVALUATED THE DEVICE. DURING LONG-TERM TESTING THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. FOLLOWING EVALUATION, THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL THAT THEIR DEVICE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN DURING MONITORING OF A PATIENT. ACCORDING THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, THE BATTERIES THAT WERE PLACED INTO THE DEVICE BEFORE THE REPORTED EVENT, WERE FULLY CHARGED. THERE WAS NO NEGATIVE OUTCOME FOR THE PATIENT REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
303656 LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 84 YR