FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

AUTOPULSE RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100

MDR report key: 3161831 · Received May 20, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003793491-2013-00575
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 20, 2013
Date of Event
April 26, 2013
Report Date
April 26, 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 NO SIGNIFICANT DISCREPANCIES. REVIEW OF ARCHIVE DATA SHOWED UA 45 AND UA 18 WERE PRESENT. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH PASSING RESULTS. CUSTOMER'S REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED DURING INVESTIGATION. THE LIFEBAND STRAPS WERE NOT COMPLETELY PULLED OUT PRIOR TO TURNING ON THE DEVICE. BASED ON THE EVAL RESULTS, A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM DISPLAYED USER ADVISORY (UA) 45 ERROR CODE WHILE RESTARTING THE DEVICE DURING A FULL ARREST. THE DEVICE WOULD NOT COMPRESS AFTER THAT. MFR REQUESTED ADDITIONAL INFO ON (B)(4) 2013 AND RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING INFO ON THE SAME DAY: MANUAL CPR WAS INITIATED. THE REPORTED UA 45 COULD NOT BE CLEARED ON THE SCENE. THE AUTOPULSE WAS ABLE TO BE REBOOTED AND RESTARTED WITH NO RECURRING ERRORS. HOWEVER, THE PT WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD IN THE FIELD. THE CAUSE OF DEATH IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
221595 AUTOPULSE RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100 CARDIAC CHEST COMPRESSOR DRM ZOLL CIRCULATION INC 100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death MANUAL CPR