LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR
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
(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.
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.
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.
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 |