FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOPULSE® LIFEBAND

MDR report key: 13459386 · Received February 4, 2022

Report

Report Number
3010617000-2022-00171
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2022
Date of Event
January 13, 2022
Report Date
March 7, 2022
Manufacturer
ZOLL CIRCULATION
Product Code
DRM
UDI-DI
00849111001571
PMA / PMN Number
K112998
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL
Health Professional
Yes

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE REPORTED COMPLAINT THAT "THE AUTOPULSE LIFEBAND (LOT # 170557) HAD BEEN TWISTED WAS CONFIRMED DURING THE VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED LIFEBAND. THE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS LIKELY INCORRECTLY INSTALLED LIFEBAND OR THE PATIENT DISPLACEMENT/ SHIFT ON THE PLATFORM DURING THE COMPRESSIONS. DURING THE VISUAL INSPECTION, OBSERVED THE BELT ON BAND 1 WAS TWISTED, THUS CONFIRMING THE CUSTOMER'S COMPLAINT. IN GENERAL, A TWISTED BELT SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE LIFEBAND. IN ADDITION, BOTH OF THE PROTECTIVE BAND SLEEVES WERE CUT/TORN OPEN BY THE CUSTOMER, UNRELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. IT IS POSSIBLE, THE CUSTOMER WANTED TO VERIFY THE TWISTED LIFEBAND. FUNCTIONAL TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED DUE TO THE OBSERVED DAMAGES ON THE RETURNED LIFEBAND. HISTORICAL COMPLAINTS WERE REVIEWED FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT, AND THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS HISTORY OF COMPLAINTS REPORTED FOR LIFEBAND WITH LOT# 170557.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

ZOLL HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT FOR INVESTIGATION. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

DURING PATIENT USE, CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM (SERIAL (B)(4)) DISPLAYED FAULT CODE "16" (TIMEOUT MOVING TO TAKE-UP POSITION) ERROR MESSAGE. THE CUSTOMER IMMEDIATELY PERFORMED MANUAL CPR FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENT. AFTER THE EVENT, THE CUSTOMER NOTICED THE LIFEBAND WAS TWISTED IN THE SLEEVE AND IT COULD NOT BE STRAIGHTEN, AND CUSTOMER DECIDED TO CUT OFF THE SLEEVE OF THE LIFEBAND. PATIENT'S STATUS INFORMATION WAS REQUESTED BUT THE CUSTOMER DID NOT PROVIDE A RESPONSE. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING RELATED MFR REPORT: MFR # 3010617000-2022-00111 FOR THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM (SERIAL (B)(4)).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1562987 AUTOPULSE® LIFEBAND CARDIAC RESUSCITATOR BAND DRM ZOLL CIRCULATION MODEL 100 170557 00849111001571

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Unknown