FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 6132050 · Received November 29, 2016

Report

Report Number
3015876-2016-01450
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 29, 2016
Date of Event
October 29, 2016
Report Date
November 29, 2016
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K142430
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL HAS PERFORMED AN INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE AND HAS BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED ISSUE DURING TESTING.   PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED FAILURE AND WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON THIS EVENT TO THE FDA AS PROVIDED BY 21 CFR 803.56.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE AND AFTER REPLACING THE CUSTOMER'S BATTERIES, PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE CONCLUSIVELY DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR DEVICE LOST POWER DURING PATIENT CARE.  THE CUSTOMER INDICATED THAT THE DEVICE SHOWED BOTH OF THE BATTERY ICONS FLASHING AS IF THEY NEEDED A CHARGE, THEN THE DEVICE LOST POWER.  THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE EVENT AVAILABLE NOR DID THE CUSTOMER HAVE ANY ADDITIONAL PATIENT DETAILS AVAILABLE.   THERE HAVE BEEN NO ADVERSE EFFECTS REPORTED TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
781845 LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1