AUTOPULSE RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100
Report
- Report Number
- 3003793491-2013-00666
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 6, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 14, 2013
- Report Date
- May 14, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC.
- Product Code
- DRM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112998
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MA, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL CIRCULATION ON (B)(4) 2013 FOR INVESTIGATION. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BATTERY PARTITION COVER WAS MISSING. ARCHIVE DATA RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: THERE WERE THREE SESSIONS LISTED ON THE DATE ((B)(6) 2013) OF THE REPORTED COMPLAINT AND THEY ALL USED BATTERY WITH SN (B)(4), WHICH HAS A DATE CODE OF ABOUT (B)(6) 2009. THIS BATTERY IS OVER 3 YEARS OLD. ON THE FIRST SESSION, 64 COMPRESSIONS WERE DONE BEFORE THE UNIT STOPPED WITH A FAULT 2 (PATIENT OUT OF ALIGNMENT). ON THE SECOND SESSION, THE PLATFORM DID 8 COMPRESSIONS BEFORE GIVING A LOW BATTERY WARNING AND STOPPING. THE LAST SESSION GAVE 4 COMPRESSIONS BEFORE STOPPING WITH A LOW BATTERY WARNING. CUSTOMER'S REPORTED PROBLEM WAS NOT CONFIRMED DURING INVESTIGATION. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED WITH NO PROBLEMS. BASED ON THE EVALUATION RESULTS, A PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CUSTOMER'S REPORTED COMPLAINT MAY BE DUE TO THE BATTERY THAT THE CUSTOMER WAS USING AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED SINCE NO BATTERIES WERE RETURNED FOR INVESTIGATION.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT UPON PATIENT CARE, THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM DID NOT WORK AT ALL AFTER ABOUT 8 COMPRESSIONS ON A CALL WITH A KNOWN GOOD BATTERY. CUSTOMER TRIED A DIFFERENT BATTERY AND THE PLATFORM WOULD NOT GIVE ANY MORE COMPRESSIONS. HOWEVER, THERE IS DATA ON THE LCD SCREEN. NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELAE WAS REPORTED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 252022 | AUTOPULSE RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100 | CARDIAC CHEST COMPRESSOR | DRM | ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC. | MODEL 100 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |