FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AUTOPULSE® RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100

MDR report key: 3931562 · Received July 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3003793491-2014-00330
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 14, 2014
Date of Event
June 16, 2014
Report Date
June 16, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC
Product Code
DRM
PMA / PMN Number
K112998
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
PARAMEDIC

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM IN COMPLAINT WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL ON (B)(4) 2014 FOR INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED AND A CRACKED HEAD RESTRAINT BRACKET WAS OBSERVED. FROM THE CONDITION OF THE PLATFORM, THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO BE WEAR AND TEAR. THE REPORTED USER ADVISORY (UA) 41 (PATIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILURE) MESSAGE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED DURING FUNCTIONAL EVALUATION. THE PLATFORM RAN FOR 10 MINUTES USING A TEST MANIKIN AND AN ADDITIONAL 5 MINUTES WITH A LARGE RESUSCITATION TEST FIXTURE (LRTF) (EQUIVALENT TO A (B)(6) POUND PATIENT), WITH NO ISSUES NOTED. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE PLATFORM DID NOT FIND THE PATIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR TO HAVE FAILED, HOWEVER, IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION TO PREVENT FUTURE UA 41 FAULTS FROM OCCURRING. A REVIEW OF THE ARCHIVE WAS PERFORMED AND THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF THE PLATFORM DISPLAYING A USER ADVISORY 41 (PATIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILURE) FAULT WAS CONFIRMED. THE ARCHIVE DID NOT SHOW THE FAULT OCCURRING ON THE REPORTED EVENT DATE OF (B)(6) 2014, HOWEVER, THE FAULT DID OCCUR ON (B)(6) 2014. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE PART(S) IDENTIFIED FOR PRECAUTIONARY REPLACEMENT IS THE PATIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR. IN SUMMARY, THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF A UA 41 FAULT OCCURRING WAS CONFIRMED THROUGH ARCHIVE REVIEW. FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE PLATFORM DID NOT FIND THE PATIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR TO HAVE FAILED, HOWEVER, IT WAS IDENTIFIED AS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED AS A PRECAUTION TO PREVENT FUTURE UA 41 FAULTS FROM OCCURRING.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT DURING A SHIFT CHECK, THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM DISPLAYED A USER ADVISORY 41 (PATIENT TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILURE) MESSAGE THAT COULD NOT BE CLEARED. NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT WAS REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
409833 AUTOPULSE® RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100 CARDIAC CHEST COMPRESSOR DRM ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC MODEL 100

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1