FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK® 20E DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR

MDR report key: 9555805 · Received January 6, 2020

Report

Report Number
0003015876-2020-00033
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 6, 2020
Date of Event
December 9, 2019
Report Date
March 26, 2020
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876
Product Code
MKJ
UDI-DI
00883873852798
PMA / PMN Number
K130454
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

PHYSIO-CONTROL EVALUATED THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE REPORTED ISSUE. PHYSIO REPLACED THE THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY TO RESOLVE THE REPORTED ISSUE. AFTER OBSERVING PROPER DEVICE OPERATION THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING, THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER FOR USE. PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE REMOVED THERAPY PCB ASSEMBLY AND DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED ISSUE WAS DUE TO PART U35, THE OPTO-ISOLATOR. THE SOUTH EAST PORTION OF THE H-BRIDGE WAS NON-FUNCTIONAL THUS PROVIDING MONOPHASIC ENERGY, AND THE NEGATIVE PHASE OF THE ENERGY CURRENT.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE CUSTOMER CONTACTED PHYSIO-CONTROL TO REPORT A NON-CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THEIR DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT. UPON TESTING BY PHYSIO-CONTROL, THE DEVICE DELIVERED MONOPHASIC ENERGY INSTEAD OF BIPHASIC ENERGY, AND DELIVERED 185.7 J OF ENERGY INSTEAD OF 200 J.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PHYSIO-CONTROL FURTHER EVALUATED THE CUSTOMER¿S DEVICE AND DETERMINED THAT THE DEVICE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE SYSTEM PCB ASSEMBLY. 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 A NON-CRITICAL ISSUE WITH THEIR DEVICE. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT USE ASSOCIATED WITH THE REPORTED EVENT. UPON TESTING BY PHYSIO-CONTROL, THE DEVICE DELIVERED MONOPHASIC ENERGY INSTEAD OF BIPHASIC ENERGY, AND DELIVERED 185.7 J OF ENERGY INSTEAD OF 200 J.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
18025 LIFEPAK® 20E DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR AUTOMATIC EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (NON-WEARABLE) MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876 20E 00883873852798

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1