LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR
Report
- Report Number
- 3015876-2014-00848
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 24, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 27, 2014
- Report Date
- June 27, 2014
- Manufacturer
- PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
- Product Code
- LDD
- PMA / PMN Number
- K063119
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. PHYSIO REPLACED THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER AND USER INTERFACE PCB ASSEMBLIES AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS THEN RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED PCB ASSEMBLIES AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAILURE OF AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT CHIP, DESIGNATOR U61 FROM THE SYSTEM CONTROLLER PCB ASSEMBLY.
(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.
THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE HAD ITS SERVICE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND HAD A SOLID WHITE SCREEN ON THE DISPLAY. A SOLID WHITE SCREEN ON THIS DEVICE IS INDICATIVE OF A DEVICE LOCKUP AND THE DEVICE WOULD NOT HAVE THE ABILITY TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION ENERGY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED FAILURE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 433710 | LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR | DC-DEFIBRILLATOR, LOW-ENERGY, (INCLUDING PADDLES) | LDD | PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC | 20 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |