FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 7956812 · Received October 11, 2018

Report

Report Number
0003015876-2018-01692
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 11, 2018
Date of Event
September 26, 2018
Report Date
December 3, 2018
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K142430
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE CUSTOMER¿S DEVICE AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO THEN REPLACED THE SYSTEM BOARD ASSEMBLY TO RESOLVE THE REPORTED ISSUE. AFTER OBSERVING PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING THE UNIT WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED SYSTEM PCB ASSEMBLY AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS THE SINGLE BOARD COMPUTER (SBC) LOCATED ON THE ASSEMBLY. THE SBC WAS INOPERATIVE, WHICH PREVENTED THE DEVICE FROM COMPLETING THE BOOT-UP PROCESS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO POWER ON THEIR DEVICE, IT WILL NOT COMPLETE THE BOOT-UP PROCESS. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE, IF IT WERE NECESSARY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO POWER ON THEIR DEVICE, IT WILL NOT COMPLETE THE BOOT-UP PROCESS. AS A RESULT, DEFIBRILLATION MAY NOT BE POSSIBLE, IF IT WERE NECESSARY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
798367 LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (NON-WEARABLE) MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876 15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1