R SERIES
Report
- Report Number
- 1220908-2025-00409
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- February 6, 2025
- Date of Event
- January 15, 2025
- Report Date
- January 16, 2025
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MKJ
- UDI-DI
- 00847946017521
- PMA / PMN Number
- P160022
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MS, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT IS REPORTING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE AND CORRECTING INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT. PLEASE REFERENCE SECTIONS A2, A3, B5, B7 AND H6 (HEALTH EFFECT CLINICAL CODE, DEVICE PROBLEM CODE, HEALTH EFFECT IMPACT CODE). THE CUSTOMER WAS CONTACTED FOR RETURN OF THE SUSPECT PRODUCT. TO DATE, ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE DEVICE, ELECTRODES, DEVICE LOGS, OR PHOTOS FROM THE INCIDENT. THE CUSTOMER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM IF PROPER SKIN PREPERATION WAS PERFORMED. THE R SERIES ALS OPERATOR'S GUIDE (9650-0912-01 REV. YA) WARNS THE USER THAT EXCESSIVE HAIR, POOR ADHERENCE AND/OR AIR UNDER THE ELECTRODES, AS WELL AS DAMAGE/FOLDING IN THE ELECTRODE PACKAGING CAN LEAD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF ARCING AND SKIN BURNS. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE PADS USED DURING THE EVENT WERE CONMEWD PADPRO RADIOTRANSPARENT ELECTODES. NO TREND IS ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTS OF THIS TYPE.
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN), THE PATIENT RECEIVED BURN(S) OF AN UNKNOWN DEGREE. NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE REGARDING THE SEVERITY OF THE BURN(S) OR ADDITIONAL TREATMENT THE PATIENT RECEIVED.
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A 53-YEAR-OLD MALE PATIENT, AN ARC WAS SEEN FROM THE ELECTRODE PADS (CONMED PADPRO RADIOTRANSPARENT ELECTRODES P/N 2001Z-PC). COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION PLEASE REFERENCE MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBER 1220908-2025-00410 FOR A SIMILAR REPORT FROM THE SAME CUSTOMER.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 909792 | R SERIES | DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER | MKJ | ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION | 30001005201310012 | NA | 00847946017521 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 53 YR | Male | Other |