LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR
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
(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.
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.
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 |