FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 5228612 · Received November 16, 2015

Report

Report Number
3015876-2015-01406
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 16, 2015
Date of Event
October 20, 2015
Report Date
November 16, 2015
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K142430
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
QA
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FOR EVALUATION. A THIRD-PARTY SERVICE AGENT EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTINUES TO INVESITGATE THE REPORTED ISSUE AND WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON THIS EVEN TO THE FDA AS PROVIDED BY 21 CFR 803.56.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE DEVICE WAS EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL FOR EVALUATION. PHYSIO EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE. IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE INTERNAL POSITIVE BATTERY POST FOR BATTERY 2 HAD A CROSS-THREADED KEPS NUT. WHEN TESTING THE DEVICE, IT WOULD POWER OFF OR REBOOT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN POWERED ON BATTERY 2 AND WHEN THE DEVICE WAS MOVED OR MANIPULATED. PHYSIO DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS DUE TO A CROSS-THREADED KEPS NUT ON THE INTERNAL POSITIVE BATTERY POST FOR BATTERY 2. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WAS PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER UNDER WARRANTY.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL THAT THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE TURNED OFF BY ITSELF INTERMITTENTLY WHEN THE CUSTOMER PUSHED THE SUMMARY BUTTON ON THE DEVICE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
756744 LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1