FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 9864947 · Received March 23, 2020

Report

Report Number
0003015876-2020-00397
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2020
Date of Event
February 11, 2020
Report Date
March 23, 2020
Manufacturer
PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K142430
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DE
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

A PHYSIO CONTROL SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE EVALUATED THE CUSTOMER'S DEVICE AND VERIFIED THE REPORTED ISSUE IN A REVIEW OF THE ELECTRONIC RECORDS. DURING AN INTERNAL INSPECTION IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THERE WAS A LOOSE KEP NUT IN BATTERY WELL 2, WHICH CAUSED A HIGH VOLTAGE DROP WHEN DRAWING A HIGH CURRENT. AFTER TIGHTENING THE LOOSE KEP NUT AND PERFORMING SOME UNRELATED REPAIRS, PROPER DEVICE OPERATION WAS OBSERVED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL AND PERFORMANCE TESTING. THE DEVICE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. PHYSIO-CONTROL CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER TO REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE PATIENT. THE CUSTOMER PROVIDED PHYSIO-CONTROL WITH ALL THE AVAILABLE PATIENT INFORMATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE THIRD-PARTY SERVICE AGENT CONTACTED PHYSIO CONTROL TO REPORT THAT THEIR CUSTOMER'S DEVICE HAD UNEXPECTEDLY LOST POWER WHILE MONITORING A PATIENT. THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF ADVERSE EFFECTS TO THE PATIENT AS A RESULT OF THE REPORTED ISSUE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
332816 LIFEPAK(R) 15 MONITOR/DEFIBRILLATOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (NON-WEARABLE) MKJ PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876 15

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR