LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 0003015876-2018-02144
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- December 18, 2018
- Date of Event
- November 1, 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
(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.
THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE POWERED OFF BY ITSELF DURING A PATIENT EVENT. THIS OCCURRED WHEN MONITORING THE PATIENT. THIS REPORT IS FOR A SECOND PATIENT EVENT WITH THE SAME CUSTOMER DEVICE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1013602 | LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR | AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (NON-WEARABLE) | MKJ | PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876 | 15 | 00883873871683 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |