AUTOPULSE® LI-ION BATTERY
Report
- Report Number
- 3003793491-2014-00210
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 24, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 28, 2014
- Report Date
- April 1, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC
- Product Code
- DRM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112998
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- UK
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ZOLL CIRCULATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT IN COMPLAINT. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED IF AND WHEN THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN PERFORMED.
THE BATTERY (S/N (B)(4)) WAS RETURNED AND EVALUATED. EXTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWED NO DAMAGES. BATTERY POWER WAS MEASURED BEFORE FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND WAS FOUND TO BE 1601.1 WATTS. FOLLOWING CHARGING OF THE BATTERY, THE POWER WAS MEASURED TO BE 1792.0 WATTS. FOLLOWING CHARGING, THE BATTERY WAS FUNCTIONALLY TESTED WITH A TEST AUTOPULSE PLATFORM AND TEST MANIKIN. THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM RAN UNINTERRUPTED FOR 42 MINUTES WITH NO ISSUES OBSERVED. THE REPORTED SHORT RUNTIME COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. BASED ON THE EVALUATION RESULTS, THERE WERE NO ISSUES OR ANOMALIES NOTED WITH THE RETURNED BATTERY THAT COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE REPORTED SHORT RUNTIME. BASED ON THE EVALUATION RESULTS, A CAUSE FOR THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT AN AUTOPULSE LI-ION BATTERY WAS GIVING LOW RUN TIMES, TYPICALLY 10 MINUTES. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO ADDITIONAL DETAILS WERE PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 249313 | AUTOPULSE® LI-ION BATTERY | LI-ION BATTERY | DRM | ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC | 8700-0752-01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |