FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 8148602 · Received December 10, 2018

Report

Report Number
0003015876-2018-02089
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 10, 2018
Date of Event
October 18, 2018
Report Date
March 11, 2019
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
P160012
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PMA/510(K)#, OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT INDICATED: K033275 , PMA/510(K)#, OF THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT SHOULD HAVE INDICATED: P160012 NEW INFORMATION FOR SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT: CODE # 1476 - UNLABELED PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO-CONTROL ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER ON WHEN PROMPTED. PHYSIO-CONTROL OBSERVED THAT THE DEVICE'S INTERNAL HYBRID LAYER CAPACITOR (HLC) BATTERIES HAD BECOME DEPLETED, WHICH CAUSED ALL THREE ICONS TO APPEAR ON THE DEVICE'S READINESS INDICATOR AND PREVENTED THE DEVICE FROM POWERING ON. DURING TESTING, PHYSIO RECHARGED THE INTERNAL HLC BATTERIES AND OBSERVED THAT THEY DISCHARGED AT A NORMAL RATE. AN INTERNAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE OBSERVED. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

IT WAS REPORTED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL THAT WHILE PERFORMING THE INCOMING INSPECTION OF A DEVICE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT IT HAD ALL THREE ICONS (CHARGE PAK, ATTENTION AND SERVICE WRENCH) PRESENT ON ITS READINESS DISPLAY. THE THREE ICONS BEING ILLUMINATED INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY, IF NECESSARY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE REPORTER PROVIDED PHYSIO-CONTROL WITH A PHOTOGRAPH OF THE DEVICE'S READINESS DISPLAY WHICH CONFIRMED THAT ALL THREE ICONS WERE PRESENT. A REPLACEMENT DEVICE WILL BE PROVIDED. PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED ISSUE AND WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT ON THIS EVENT TO THE FDA AS PROVIDED BY 21 CFR 803.56.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED TO PHYSIO-CONTROL THAT WHILE PERFORMING THE INCOMING INSPECTION OF A DEVICE, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT IT HAD ALL THREE ICONS (CHARGE PAK, ATTENTION AND SERVICE WRENCH) PRESENT ON ITS READINESS DISPLAY. THE THREE ICONS BEING ILLUMINATED INDICATES THAT THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY, IF NECESSARY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
988069 LIFEPAK CR(R) PLUS DEFIBRILLATOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (NON-WEARABLE) MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876 CRPLUS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1