X SERIES
Report
- Report Number
- 1220908-2026-00283
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- February 6, 2026
- Date of Event
- January 18, 2026
- Report Date
- January 19, 2026
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- P160022
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
JUSTIFICATION FOR NO UDI, THIS DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED BUT NOT DOMESTICALLY DISTRIBUTED; IT IS ONLY DISTRIBUTED IN THE INTENDED GEOGRAPHY. THERE IS NO EXISTING UDI REGULATION. ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL CANADA FOR EVALUATION. DEVICE LOGS WERE REVIEWED AND SHOWED ON 01/18/2026 AT 08:51:42, THE DEVICE RECORDED AN "UNKNOWN SINGLE CABLE ID" AND CABLE FAULT UPON POWER UP WHILE IN AED MODE. DURING THE EVENT, TWO ANALYSIS CYCLES WERE INTERRUPTED BY "DEFIB LEAD FAULT" AND "CHECK PADS" MESSAGES, CONSISTENT WITH A DISRUPTION IN ECG DETECTION POTENTIALLY RELATED TO THE MALFUNCTION CABLE (MFC), MFC RECEPTACLE, OR PATIENT INTERFACE. INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED MFC SHOWED EVIDENCE OF FRETTING. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WITH A KNOWN-GOOD MFC DID NOT REPRODUCE THE ISSUE, AND THE DEVICE SUBSEQUENTLY PASSED FULL FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND OPERATED AS INTENDED. THE MFC AND MFC RECEPATCLE WAS REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION.THE DEVICE WAS RECERTIFIED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. ANALYSIS FOR REPORTS OF THIS TYPE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED AN INCREASE IN TREND.
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A 63-YEAR-OLD MALE PATIENT, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO ANALYZE. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 337896 | X SERIES | DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER | MKJ | ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION | 620-2321011-26 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 YR | Male |