FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 6118026 · 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