FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 8176311 · Received December 18, 2018

Report

Report Number
0003015876-2018-02142
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 18, 2018
Date of Event
November 20, 2018
Report Date
December 18, 2018
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876
Product Code
MKJ
UDI-DI
00883873871683
PMA / PMN Number
K142430
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
SC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS DUE TO 3 OF THE 4 KEP NUTS THAT RETAIN THE BATTERY PINS HAD BECOME LOOSE. PHYSIO REPLACED THE REAR CASE OF THE DEVICE AND THE KEP NUTS TO RESOLVE THE REPORTED ISSUE. AFTER OBSERVING PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE POWERED OFF BY ITSELF DURING A PATIENT EVENT. THIS OCCURRED WHEN MONITORING THE PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER ADVISED THAT THERE WERE NO ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO-CONTROL HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE CUSTOMER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE EVENT AND PATIENT, BUT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1015558 LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (NON-WEARABLE) MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876 15 00883873871683

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1