FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOPULSE¿ RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100

MDR report key: 3191753 · Received June 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
3003793491-2013-00716
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 26, 2013
Date of Event
June 6, 2013
Report Date
June 6, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC.
Product Code
DRM
PMA / PMN Number
K112998
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM (S/N (B)(4)) WAS RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THE ENCODER COVER WAS CRACKED. A DEFINITIVE CAUSE FOR THIS DAMAGE COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. DURING VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS ALSO DETECTED THAT THE LIFEBAND WILL FALL OFF ONLY WHEN THE DEVICE WAS FLIPPED OVER AND SHAKEN WITH A LOT OF FORCE. BASED ON THIS OBSERVATION, THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. A REVIEW OF THE ARCHIVE WAS PERFORMED AND NO SIGNIFICANT DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. FUNCTIONAL TESTING OF THE PLATFORM WAS PERFORMED AND NO ISSUES WERE NOTED. IN SUMMARY, THE REPORTED ISSUE OF THE LIFEBAND NOT LOCKING FIRMLY ONTO THE PLATFORM WAS CONFIRMED, HOWEVER A DEFINITIVE ROOT CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL CIRCULATION HAS RECEIVED THE PRODUCT IN COMPLAINT AND A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AUTOPULSE RESUSCITATION SYSTEM EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE FAILURES, HOWEVER THE FAILURES OBSERVED HAVE BEEN INTERMITTENT. CUSTOMER ALSO INDICATED THAT THE CLIPS OF THE LIFEBAND ON BACK OF THE BOARD WERE NOT CLIPPING IN AND COME OFF VERY EASILY. NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELAE WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
291387 AUTOPULSE¿ RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100 CARDIAC CHEST COMPRESSOR DRM ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC. MODEL 100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1