FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK® 15 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 8203755 · Received December 28, 2018

Report

Report Number
0003015876-2018-02221
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 28, 2018
Date of Event
December 2, 2018
Report Date
February 18, 2019
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876
Product Code
MKJ
UDI-DI
00883873911648
PMA / PMN Number
K142430
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS DUE TO A LOOSE KEP-NUT (LOCK NUT WHICH WAS ATTACHING THE BATTERY WIRE HARNESS TO THE BATTERY PIN ASSEMBLY) FOR BATTERY 2. PHYSIO REPLACED ALL FOUR KEP NUTS AND THE BATTERY PINS AS A PRECAUTION. AFTER OBSERVING PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING, THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE POWERED ITSELF OFF DURING PATIENT USE. NO FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE PATIENT OR THE EVENT WERE PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO-CONTROL HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE CUSTOMER IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT; HOWEVER, NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). PHYSIO-CONTROL PERFORMED AN INITIAL EVALUATION OF THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED. PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED FAILURE 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

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE POWERED ITSELF OFF DURING PATIENT USE. NO FURTHER DETAILS ABOUT THE PATIENT OR THE EVENT WERE PROVIDED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO-CONTROL HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE CUSTOMER IN ORDER TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT; HOWEVER, NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1042209 LIFEPAK® 15 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (NON-WEARABLE) MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876 15 00883873911648

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1