LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 3015876-2014-01168
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 6, 2014
- Date of Event
- June 16, 2014
- Report Date
- September 10, 2014
- Manufacturer
- PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K033275
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
(B)(4): PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. IT OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE DISPLAYED THE CHARGE-PAK AND ATTENTION ICONS. PHYSIO-CONTROL DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICALLY LEAKY FILTER, DESIGNATOR FL9 ON THE ANALOG PCB ASSEMBLY. THE LEAKY FILTER DEPLETED THE INTERNAL HYBRID LAYER CAPACITOR (HLC) BATTERIES. THE CUSTOMER RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT DEVICE.
THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE DISPLAYED THE ATTENTION ICON AND INTERMITTENTLY THE WRENCH ICON WOULD DISPLAY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.UPON FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE, PHYSIO-CONTROL OBSERVED INTERNAL ELECTRICAL LEAKAGE THAT COULD DEPLETE THE INTERNAL HYBRID LAYER CAPACITOR (HLC) BATTERIES; DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE IF NEEDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 624354 | LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR | DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL | MKJ | PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC | CRPLUS |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |