FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOPULSE NIMH BATTERY

MDR report key: 2941738 · Received December 27, 2012

Report

Report Number
3003793491-2012-00543
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 27, 2012
Date of Event
October 12, 2012
Report Date
October 23, 2012
Manufacturer
ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC.
Product Code
DRM
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
JA
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AUTOPULSE NIMH BATTERY (S/N (B)(4)) INVOLVED IN THE EVENT WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL CIRCULATION ON (B)(4) 2012 AND WAS ANALYZED. THE CUSTOMER IS NOT FOLLOWING PROPER BATTERY MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES OF DAILY SYSTEM CHECKS AND BATTERY SWAP. LOW VOLTAGE BATTERY HAVE BEEN USED REPEATEDLY. ON (B)(6) 2012, THIS BATTERY WAS USED REPEATEDLY FOR DEPLOYMENT WHICH WAS NOT FULLY CHARGED WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF "USER ADVISORY 17." AFTER THE BATTERY WAS CHARGED AND TEST CYCLED, IT PASSED TESTING. NO ADVERSE EVENT REPORTED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE STOPPED COMPRESSION AFTER 10 MINUTES. CUSTOMER WILL RETURN THE DEVICE AND TWO BATTERIES (S/N (B)(4)). CUSTOMER ALSO REQUESTED INVESTIGATION OF THIS FAILURE AND REPAIR OF USER ADVISORY 17 (MAX MOTOR ON TIME EXCEEDED DURING ACTIVE OPERATION).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AUTOPULSE NIMH BATTERY NIMH BATTERY DRM ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other