FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

AUTOPULSE RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100

MDR report key: 3161680 · Received May 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003793491-2013-00599
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 23, 2013
Date of Event
April 29, 2013
Report Date
April 30, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC
Product Code
DRM
PMA / PMN Number
K112998
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL CIRCULATION ON (B)(4) 2013 FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY LOCK WAS DAMAGED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH NO PROBLEMS. CUSTOMER'S REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED DURING INVESTIGATION. ARCHIVE DATA REVIEW INDICATED THAT LOW BATTERY MESSAGES WERE PRESENT ON THE REPORTED DATE OF COMPLAINT. BASED ON THE EVALUATION RESULTS, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. PLEASE SEE RELATED MFR REPORT #3003793491-2013-00600 FOR COMPLAINT AGAINST BATTERY SN (B)(4) AND 3003793491-2013-00601 FOR COMPLAINT AGAINST BATTERY WITH SN (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM FAILED ON A FULL-ARREST PT. THE PLATFORM GAVE 15 COMPRESSIONS ON ONE BATTERY (SN (B)(4) AND 2 COMPRESSIONS ON A SECOND BATTERY (SN (B)(4)). THE UNIT HAS BEEN TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS RECEIVED ON (B)(6) 2013: MANUAL CPR WAS INITIATED. PT WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS NOT PROVIDED. THIS REPORT WILL COVER THE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM (SN (B)(4)).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
228207 AUTOPULSE RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100 CARDIAC CHEST COMPRESSOR DRM ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC MODEL 100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 45 YR Death MANUAL CPR