MAUDE Adverse Event Report: PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876 LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR; AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (NON-WEARABLE)

Model Number 20

Device Problem Material Fragmentation (1261)

Patient Problem No Patient Involvement (2645)

Event Date 04/04/2018

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

(b)(4).The customer, a biomedical engineer, verified the reported issue.At the customer¿s request, physio-control provided the biomedical engineer with the part numbers for a replacement therapy connector assembly and hard paddles assembly, so that the necessary repairs could be completed.Neither the device nor the broken hard paddles were returned to physio-control for evaluation.Device not evaluated by manufacturer.

Event Description

The customer, a biomedical engineer, contacted physio-control to report that a connector pin from the device¿s hard paddles assembly had broken off and become lodged in their device¿s therapy connector.As a result, defibrillation may not be possible if it were necessary.There was no patient use associated with the reported event.

• Brand Name: LIFEPAK(R) 20 DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR
• Type of Device: AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS (NON-WEARABLE)
• Manufacturer (Section D): PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876; 11811 willows road ne; redmond WA 98052
• Manufacturer (Section G): PHYSIO-CONTROL, INC. - 3015876; 11811 willows road ne; redmond WA 98052
• Manufacturer Contact: megan marseglia ; 11811 willows road ne; redmond, WA 98052 ; 4258674000
• MDR Report Key: 7478178
• MDR Text Key: 107071765
• Report Number: 0003015876-2018-00696
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: MKJ
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• Reporter Country Code: US
• PMA/PMN Number: K130454
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Source Type: health professional
• Reporter Occupation: Biomedical Engineer
• Type of Report: Initial
• Report Date: 05/01/2018

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 05/01/2018
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Health Professional
• Device Model Number: 20
• Device Catalogue Number: 99402-000016
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: Yes
• Date Manufacturer Received: 04/04/2018
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer?: Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 01/25/2005
• Is the Device Single Use?: No
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Type of Device Usage: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1