| Model Number |
EXPRESS |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Failure to Power Up (1476)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Code |
No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
04/01/2021
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Type of Reportable Event
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Malfunction
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Physio-control evaluated the customer's device and verified the reported issue.The cause of the reported issue was not determined.The customer will receive a replacement device.
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Event or Problem Description
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Physio-control received a report from the customer that the device cannot be turned on; they reported, "when on button is pressed, it says "call for help now", then shuts off." in this state, the device would be inoperable and defibrillation therapy would not be available if needed.There was no report of patient involvement associated to the event.
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Event or Problem Description
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Physio-control received a report from the customer that the device cannot be turned on; they reported, "when on button is pressed, it says "call for help now", then shuts off." in this state, the device would be inoperable and defibrillation therapy would not be available if needed.There was no report of patient involvement associated to the event.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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The root cause of the reported failure is physical damage to the chargepak flex cable connector.
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Search Alerts/Recalls
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