FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 6231341 · Received January 6, 2017

Report

Report Number
3015876-2017-00026
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2017
Date of Event
December 9, 2016
Report Date
January 6, 2017
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K142430
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE.  IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE KEPS NUT ON THE INTERNAL WIRE WHICH LEADS TO THE BATTERY CONNECTOR PIN IN THE BATTERY BAY FOR BATTERY #1.  AFTER REPLACEMENT OF THE KEPS NUT, THE DEVICE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT DURING A PATIENT EVENT WHERE THE PATIENT WAS ONLY BEING MONITORED, THEIR DEVICE LOST POWER SEVERAL TIMES.  AS A RESULT OF THE LOSS OF POWER EVENTS, THE END USER SWAPPED THE DEVICE OUT FOR A BACKUP DEVICE AND COMPLETED THE EVENT.  THE PATIENT DID NOT SUFFER ANY ADVERSE OUTCOME DURING THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
10940 LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATORS, AUTOMATIC, EXTERNAL MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC 15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 27 YR