FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 4737861 · Received April 29, 2015

Report

Report Number
3015876-2015-00480
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2015
Date of Event
December 3, 2014
Report Date
April 1, 2015
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K033275
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER ADVISED PHYSIO-CONTROL THAT THEY ARE GOING TO RETIRE THE DEVICE FROM SERVICE AND HAS REQUESTED FOR THE DEVICE TO BE SCRAPPED. THE DEVICE HAS NOT BEEN RETURNED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FOR EVALUATION. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO OBSERVED THAT THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES HAD BEEN DEPLETED AND APPEARED TO HAVE LEAKED ELECTROLYTE. THE HLC BATTERIES WILL NO LONGER RETAIN A CHARGE. PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO OBSERVED THAT THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES FROM THE ANALOG PCB ASSEMBLY HAD BEEN DEPLETED AND APPEARED TO HAVE LEAKED ELECTROLYTE. THE HLC BATTERIES WILL NO LONGER RETAIN A CHARGE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO OBSERVED THAT THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES HAD BEEN DEPLETED AND APPEARED TO HAVE LEAKED ELECTROLYTE. THE HLC BATTERIES WILL NO LONGER RETAIN A CHARGE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED POWER ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
280602 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC CRPLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1