FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 3994326 · Received August 8, 2014

Report

Report Number
3015876-2014-00906
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 8, 2014
Date of Event
July 15, 2014
Report Date
July 15, 2014
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K042404
Removal / Correction Number
3015876-05/01/2014-001C
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THEY WOULD OBTAIN A REPLACEMENT BATTERY. THE BATTERY WAS NOT RETURNED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FOR EVALUATION. THE CUSTOMER HAS BEEN PROVIDED WITH DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO VERIFY THE READINESS OF THEIR DEVICE AND DETERMINING THE BATTERY¿S CHARGE STATUS. THE CUSTOMER HAS ALSO BEEN REMINDED OF THE IMPORTANCE OF ALWAYS CARRYING A SPARE FULLY-CHARGED BATTERY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL IN RESPONSE TO A LETTER NOTIFYING THEM OF A VOLUNTARY FIELD CORRECTIVE ACTION (CORRECTIONS AND REMOVALS NUMBER 3015876-05/01/2014-001C) AND REPORTED THAT THEY CHECKED THE CHARGE LEVEL OF THEIR DEVICE BATTERY AS INSTRUCTED BY THE LETTER AND FOUND THAT THE DEVICE BATTERY WAS AT A VERY LOW STATE OF CHARGE WHICH MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT FOR PATIENT USE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
472459 LIFEPAK(R) 1000 DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 1000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1