AUTOPULSE® LI-ION BATTERY
Report
- Report Number
- 3003793491-2014-00261
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 23, 2014
- Date of Event
- April 23, 2014
- Report Date
- April 24, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC
- Product Code
- DRM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112998
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- WI, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PARAMEDIC
Narratives
CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE BATTERY WAS OK WHEN THE CREW PLACED IT INTO THE PLATFORM AT SHIFT CHANGE. CUSTOMER CHECKED THE BATTERY AGAIN ON (B)(6) 2014. THE CHARGER SHOWED THAT THE BATTERY WAS FULLY CHARGED. IN ADDITION, 4 GREEN LED LIGHTS WERE LIT WHEN THE STATUS CHECK BUTTON WAS PRESSED. CUSTOMER TOOK THE CHARGED BATTERY AND PLACED IT INTO THE SAME PLATFORM THAT WAS USED ON THE CALL. THE BATTERY CHARGE STATUS ICON DISPLAYED 4 BARS ON THE PLATFORM'S DISPLAY SCREEN. THE PLATFORM RAN FOR 16 MINUTES WITH A MANNEQUIN, THEN STOPPED AND DISPLAYED A USER ADVISORY (UA) 2 (COMPRESSION TRACKING ERROR) MESSAGE. THE PLATFORM WAS RESTARTED AND RAN FOR ANOTHER 5 MINUTES. AGAIN, THE PLATFORM STOPPED AND DISPLAYED ANOTHER UA 2 MESSAGE. CUSTOMER RESTARTED THE PLATFORM, WHICH RAN FOR ANOTHER 16 MINUTES WITHOUT ISSUES. THERE WAS 1 BAR LEFT ON THE DISPLAY SCREEN ICON AFTER THIS 37 MINUTE TEST. THE PRODUCT IN COMPLAINT WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL ON (B)(6) 2014 FOR INVESTIGATION. HOWEVER, INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. PLEASE SEE RELATED MFR. REPORT #3003793491-2014-00262 FOR AUTOPULSE RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100 WITH SN: UNKNOWN.
INVESTIGATION RESULTS FOR THE RETURNED BATTERY AS FOLLOWS: THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED. VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND NO DAMAGES WERE OBSERVED. THE BATTERY PASSED ALL TESTING CRITERIA. A REVIEW OF THE ARCHIVE WAS ALSO PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BATTERY PERFORMED AS INTENDED.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A CARDIAC ARREST CALL, THE AUTOPULSE LI-ION BATTERY WORKED FINE FOR LESS THAN 10 SECONDS AND THEN ABRUPTLY DEPLETED. THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM SHUT DOWN AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. CUSTOMER SWITCHED TO A NEW BATTERY AND THE PLATFORM WORKED FINE FOR THE DURATION OF THE CALL. NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELAE WAS REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308849 | AUTOPULSE® LI-ION BATTERY | LI-ION BATTERY | DRM | ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC | 8700-0752-01 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 YR |