FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR
MDR report key: 6118026
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Received November 21, 2016
Report
- Report Number
- 3015876-2016-01429
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 21, 2016
- Date of Event
- November 1, 2016
- Report Date
- November 21, 2016
- Manufacturer
- PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K142430
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- NY, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED ISSUE. AS A PRECAUTION, PHYSIO REPLACED THE POWER PCB ASSEMBLY AND AFTER OBSERVING PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE POWERED OFF TWICE BY ITSELF WHILE TRYING TO MONITOR A PATIENT WHO WAS EXPERIENCING CHEST PAINS. A SECOND AMBULANCE (WITH A BACKUP DEVICE) WAS CALLED IN TO TAKE OVER PATIENT CARE. THE CUSTOMER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED ISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 768274 | LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR | DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL | MKJ | PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC | 15 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 85 YR |