FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 4090620 · Received September 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
3015876-2014-01085
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 15, 2014
Date of Event
August 19, 2014
Report Date
August 19, 2014
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
LDD
PMA / PMN Number
K063119
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(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.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER HAS CLARIFIED WITH PHYSIO-CONTROL THAT THEIR INITIALLY REPORTED DEVICE ISSUE REGARDING A FAILURE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION ENERGY WAS REPORTED INCORRECTLY. THE DEVICE NEVER FAILED TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION ENERGY AND ONLY WAS EXHIBITING AN ISSUE PASSING THE USER TEST. PHYSIO-CONTROL DID EVALUATE THE DEVICE AND WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY ANY FAILURE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION ENERGY. PHYSIO-CONTROL PERFORMED UNRELATED REPAIRS AND OBSERVED PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING AND THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT PASS ITS USER TEST AND ALSO NO LONGER HAD 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
570411 LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR DC-DEFIBRILLATOR, LOW-ENERGY, (INCLUDING PADDLES) LDD PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 20

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1