FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOPLUSE NIMH BATTERY

MDR report key: 3173447 · Received May 28, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003793491-2013-00619
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 28, 2013
Date of Event
April 27, 2013
Report Date
May 2, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC.
Product Code
DRM
PMA / PMN Number
K112998
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NE, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL CIRCULATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT IN COMPLAINT. HOWEVER, THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM WITH SN (B)(4) WAS RETURNED AND ARCHIVE DATA WAS COLLECTED. ACCORDING TO THE RESULTS FROM ACHIEVE DATA, BATTERIES WITH SN (B)(4) WERE USED ON THE DATE OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT ((B)(6) 2013). A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED IF AND WHEN THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED. PLEASE SEE THE FOLLOWING RELATED MFR REPORTS: 3003739491-2013-00620 FOR AUTOPULSE NIMH BATTERY WITH SN (B)(4); 3003739491-2013-00621 FOR AUTOPULSE NIMH BATTERY WITH SN (B)(4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT AS THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM WAS STILL COMPRESSING A PT IN THE ER, HEALTHCARE WORKER SHOCKED THE PT, WHICH COMPLETELY DRAINED THE AUTOPULSE NIMH BATTERY. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT DID IT AGAIN ON THE BATTERY THAT WAS PUT IN WHEN THE PATIENT WAS SHOCKED AGAIN. CUSTOMER CONCLUDED THAT WHEN A PATIENT IS SHOCKED, THE AUTOPULSE NEEDS TO BE PAUSED SO AS TO NOT DRAIN THE BATTERY. THE PLATFORM RAN FINE OTHER THAN THAT AND WAS GIVING ADEQUATE COMPRESSIONS. THE PT WAS PLACED APPROPRIATELY. NO ADVERSE PT SEQUELAE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
233341 AUTOPLUSE NIMH BATTERY AUTOPULSE NIMH BATTERY DRM ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC. 8700-0702 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 PATIENT WAS SHOCKED