FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3910190 · Received July 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
3015876-2014-00757
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2014
Date of Event
June 5, 2014
Report Date
June 5, 2014
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K103567
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EXAMINED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO OBSERVED THAT THE BIPHASIC TO THERAPY PCB CABLE WAS NOT CORRECTLY SEATED TO THE THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY. THIS ISSUE PREVENTED ENERGY DEFIBRILLATION FROM BEING DELIVERED. PHYSIO RESEATED THE CONNECTION AND AFTER OBSERVING PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE HAD FAILED A USER TEST. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT. UPON EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE PHYSIO OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT DEFIBRILLATE. INSTEAD, AN "ABNORMAL ENERGY DELIVERED" MESSAGE WOULD APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY AND THE DEFIBRILLATION OUTPUT WAS ZERO (0) JOULES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
386470 LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1