| Model Number |
20 |
| Medical Device Problem Code |
Failure to Deliver Shock/Stimulation (1133)
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| Health Effect - Clinical Codes |
Cardiac Arrest (1762); No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
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| Date of Event |
09/21/2021
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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 continues to investigate the reported failure and will submit a supplemental report on this event to the fda as provided by 21 cfr 803.56.
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Event or Problem Description
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Physio-control received a report from a customer of alleged device malfunction, "during a code call, the lp20 [lifepak® 20 defibrillator/monitor] failed to deliver a shock.The staff initially had philips pads on the unit, upon discovery they went and changed the pads out and hooked up stryker brand pads to the unit.When going to give a shock the unit failed to deliver one." the philips pads used are not approved for use with this defibrillator/monitor.This issue is patient related; however there was no adverse event reported.The customer swapped out the unit for another monitor/defibrillator and successfully delivered a shock.
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Additional Manufacturer Narrative
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Stryker found that the device was manufactured in 2005 and is beyond its expected service life of 8 years per the product manual.The customer was informed the device should be replaced and scrapped.
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Event or Problem Description
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Physio-control received a report from a customer of alleged device malfunction, "during a code call, the lp20 [lifepak® 20 defibrillator/monitor] failed to deliver a shock.The staff initially had philips pads on the unit, upon discovery they went and changed the pads out and hooked up stryker brand pads to the unit.When going to give a shock the unit failed to deliver one." the philips pads used are not approved for use with this defibrillator/monitor.This issue is patient related; however there was no adverse event reported.The customer swapped out the unit for another monitor/defibrillator and successfully delivered a shock.
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