FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PHILIPS HEARTSTART XL DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 9890782 · Received March 27, 2020

Report

Report Number
3007409280-2020-00045
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 27, 2020
Date of Event
March 4, 2020
Report Date
March 5, 2020
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K062233
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE COMPLAINT DEVICE WAS RETURNED FOR AN EVALUATION. INITIAL VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND NO ANOMALIES. TECHNICAL EVALUATION IDENTIFIED A THERAPY PCB MALFUNCTION. THE PHILIPS XL + THERAPY CAPACITOR KIT WAS REPLACED. THE CASE WAS CHECKED FOR DAMAGE. THE CIRCUIT BOARDS WERE INSPECTED. THE DEVICE WAS CALIBRATED. THE DISPLAY, ON/OFF POWER, AND TEMP TEST WERE RUN. ALL TESTS PASSED. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED EVENT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THAT THE CAPACITOR HAD A LOW OUTPUT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS RELATED TO THE PREVIOUS ORDER, AS THIS WAS A PURCHASE. THE DEVICE WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REPORTEDLY, POST PURCHASE, THE DEVICE DELIVERED MULTIPLE SHOCKS TO THE PATIENT, BUT WHEN THE REPORT WAS PRINTED, IT STATED THAT NO SHOCKS WERE DELIVERED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF PATIENT HARM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
354412 PHILIPS HEARTSTART XL DEFIBRILLATOR AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (NON-WEARABLE) MKJ PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, INC. FQPH4242

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1