FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK® 15 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 9413744 · Received December 4, 2019

Report

Report Number
0003015876-2019-01945
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 4, 2019
Date of Event
November 12, 2019
Report Date
February 3, 2020
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876
Product Code
MKJ
UDI-DI
00883873912782
PMA / PMN Number
K142430
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PHYSIO-CONTROL DETERMINED THAT BASED ON THE INFORMATION FROM THE DEVICE DOWNLOAD DATA, THE ROOT CAUSE WAS MOST LIKELY THE LOOSE BATTERY PINS.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ADDITIONAL PATIENT INFORMATION RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTDOWN. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED. THIS ISSUE IS PATIENT RELATED; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT OUTCOME REPORTED. PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT, HOWEVER NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTDOWN. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED. THIS ISSUE IS PATIENT RELATED; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT OUTCOME REPORTED. PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT, HOWEVER NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL REVIEWED THE DEVICE DATA AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO TIGHTENED THE BATTERY PINS AND KEP NUTS. PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS LIKELY EITHER LOOSE BATTERY PINS OR LOOSE KEP NUTS, HOWEVER FURTHER CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR DEVICE UNEXPECTEDLY SHUTDOWN. IN THIS STATE THE DEVICE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO DELIVER DEFIBRILLATION THERAPY IF NEEDED. THIS ISSUE IS PATIENT RELATED; HOWEVER THERE WAS NO ADVERSE PATIENT OUTCOME REPORTED. PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT, HOWEVER NO RESPONSE HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1204174 LIFEPAK® 15 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS NON-WEARABLE MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876 15 00883873912782

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR