FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 4355481 · Received December 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
3015876-2014-01545
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 23, 2014
Date of Event
October 30, 2014
Report Date
November 26, 2014
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K142430
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
SERVICE PERSONNEL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED FAILURE. 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 AN INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) CHIP, DESIGNATOR U15 ON THE SYSTEM PCB ASSEMBLY, HAVING BAD SOLDER JOINTS. THIS INTEGRATED CIRCUIT (IC) CHIP, DESIGNATOR U15 ON THE SYSTEM PCB ASSEMBLY, HAVING BAD SOLDER JOINTS, CAUSED THE DEVICE CONTROLS TO BE UNRESPONSIVE AFTER BOOT-UP. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER UNDER WARRANTY.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PMA/510(K)NUMBER, OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT INDICATES: K103567. PMA/510(K)NUMBER, OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT SHOULD INDICATE: K142430.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PHYSIO-CONTROL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT THE ECG AND THERAPY FUNCTIONS ON HIS DEVICE WERE NOT WORKING AND THAT THE DEVICE'S SPEED DIAL WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEVICE WAS REPORTED TO POWER ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY AND NO DATA COULD BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE DEVICE THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
847003 LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1