FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 20E DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 4221637 · Received November 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
3015876-2014-01303
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
K073089
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED THERAPY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY AND OBSERVED THAT THE PIN RECEPTACLE FOR PIN #1 WAS MISALIGNED AND DAMAGED. THE RECEPTACLE WOULD NOT ALLOW AN APPROPRIATE CONNECTION OF PIN #1.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY THE REPORTED FAILURE. AS A PRECAUTION, PHYSIO REPLACED THE THERAPY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY. PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING AND THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE WAS INTERMITTENTLY NOT ABLE TO DETECT THE CONNECTION OF THE THERAPY CABLE ASSEMBLY THROUGH THE THERAPY CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
703104 LIFEPAK(R) 20E DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 20E

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1