FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 4220157 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
3015876-2014-01300
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 3, 2014
Date of Event
October 7, 2014
Report Date
October 7, 2014
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
BE
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NO LONGER POWER ON. 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

PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE WAS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE CHARGE-PAK¿ BATTERY CHARGER. THE CHARGE-PAK HAD CORROSION IN THE CASE AND ON JACK CONNECTOR, DESIGNATOR J201, WHICH CAUSED THE CELLS TO DEPLETE AND DAMAGE TO THE FLEX CONNECTOR, DESIGNATOR P201. THE CHARGE-PAK CONTACTS WERE ALSO DAMAGED. THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON TO CHARGE AND SHOCK DEFIBRILLATION ENERGY. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER UNDER WARRANTY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE SHOWED THE CHARGE-PAK AND ATTENTION ICONS IN THE READINESS DISPLAY. UPON EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE BY PHYSIO-CONTROL IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE SHOWED THE CHARGE-PAK, ATTENTION AND SERVICE WRENCH ICONS IN THE READINESS DISPLAY. THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON. THERE WAS NO PATIENT US ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
700809 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC CRPLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1