FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES

MDR report key: 3903298 · Received June 30, 2014

Report

Report Number
3015876-2014-00744
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 30, 2014
Date of Event
June 6, 2014
Report Date
June 6, 2014
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K102972
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL PROVIDED THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND THE PART NUMBER FOR REPLACEMENT THERAPY CONNECTOR AND QUIK COMBO THERAPY CABLE ASSEMBLIES. IT WAS LATER CONFIRMED BY THE BIOMED THAT THEY WILL BE REPLACING THE THERAPY CONNECTOR AND QUIK COMBO THERAPY CABLE ASSEMBLIES ON THE DEVICE. AFTER OBSERVING PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING THE UNIT WILL BE PLACED BACK INTO SERVICE FOR USE. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FOR EVALUATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER, A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER, CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT A PIN FROM A QUIK-COMBO THERAPY CABLE HAD BROKEN OFF AND BECOME LODGED IN THEIR DEVICE'S THERAPY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY. THIS ISSUE COULD PREVENT DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY FROM BEING DELIVERED, IF NECESSARY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
381101 LIFEPAK(R) 12 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR SERIES DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1