Z VENT
Report
- Report Number
- 1220908-2026-00257
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 2, 2026
- Date of Event
- January 9, 2026
- Report Date
- January 12, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
- Product Code
- CBK
- UDI-DI
- 00847946024185
- PMA / PMN Number
- K162832
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- RI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION, AND THE REPORTED ERROR CODE 1001 WAS CONFIRMED UPON POWER UP. IT WAS FURTHER CLARIFIED THAT THE ERROR CODE APPEARED AFTER THE DEVICE WAS INADVERTENTLY PULLED INTO AN MRI MACHINE. THE CUSTOMER WAS INCLUDED IN FSCA-Z-2130-2024 AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THEY RESPONDED AND ACKNOWLEDGED RECEIPT. THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED THREE NEW QUICK REFERENCE GUIDES (QRG) WHICH WERE SHIPPED TO THEM ON 03JUN2024. THE UPDATED LABELING REQUIRES THAT THE DEVICE BE PROPERLY SECURED AND PLACED OUTSIDE OF THE 130 GAUSS LINE WHILE IN USE NEAR AN MRI MACHINE. THE CUSTOMER CONFIRMED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW HOW CLOSE THE DEVICE WAS TO THE MRI WHEN IT WAS PULLED IN; THEREFORE, IT WAS LIKELY PLACED TOO CLOSE TO THE MACHINE. THE COMPRESSOR WAS LIKELY COMPROMISED AS A RESULT OF THE VENT BEING PULLED INTO THE MRI, CAUSING THE RELATED ERROR CODE 1001. THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED AND THE DEVICE WAS RECERTIFIED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. ANALYSIS OF REPORTS OF THIS TYPE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED AN INCREASE IN TREND.
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS RECEIVED THE PRODUCT AND WILL BE PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A PATIENT (AGE & GENDER UNKNOWN), THE DEVICE DISPLAYED A "COMPRESSOR FAILURE -1001 " ERROR MESSAGE. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 299643 | Z VENT | VENTILATOR | CBK | ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION | 799-EMBP-05-01 | NA | 00847946024185 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA | Unknown |