Model Number 20 |
Device Problem
Material Fragmentation (1261)
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Patient Problem
No Patient Involvement (2645)
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Event Date 05/17/2019 |
Event Type
malfunction
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Manufacturer Narrative
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(b)(4).Physio-control continues to investigate the reported issue and will submit a supplemental report on this event to the fda as provided by 21 cfr 803.56.
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Event Description
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The customer contacted physio-control to report that a pin had broken off from the standard hard paddles accessory of their device.In this state, the device may not be able to provide defibrillation therapy, if it were needed.There was no patient use associated with the reported event.
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Event Description
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The customer contacted physio-control to report that a pin had broken off from the standard hard paddles accessory of their device.In this state, the device may not be able to provide defibrillation therapy, if it were needed.There was no patient use associated with the reported event.
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Manufacturer Narrative
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Physio-control evaluated the customer's device and verified the reported issue.It was observed that a broken pin from the standard hard paddles assembly was stuck in the device's therapy connector.After removing the broken pin and performing some other unrelated repairs, proper device operation was observed through functional and performance testing.The device was subsequently returned to the customer for use, and the customer was provided with a new set of standard hard paddles.
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