AUTOPULSE® RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100
Report
- Report Number
- 3003793491-2014-00392
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 5, 2014
- Date of Event
- July 11, 2014
- Report Date
- July 11, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC
- Product Code
- DRM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112998
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- MX
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
Narratives
ZOLL HAS NOT YET RECEIVED THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM IN COMPLAINT FOR INVESTIGATION. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED IF AND WHEN THE PRODUCT IS RETURNED AND INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM IN COMPLAINT WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL ON 08/19/2014 FOR INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PLATFORM SHOWS THAT THE BATTERY LOCK WAS DAMAGED. THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE FOUND DURING VISUAL INSPECTION IS NOT RELATED TO THE REPORTED EVENT OF THE PLATFORM DISPLAYING A USER ADVISORY (UA) 16 (TIMEOUT MOVING TO TAKE-UP POSITION) MESSAGE. THE DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR (AUTOPULSE MANUFACTURED IN MARCH OF 2012). A REVIEW OF THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM'S ARCHIVE WAS PERFORMED AND SHOWS THAT NO SESSIONS OCCURRED ON THE REPORTED EVENT DATE OF (B)(6) 2014. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE REPORTED UA 16 FAULT WAS CONFIRMED. THE UA16 FAULT WAS OBSERVED AT THE VERY FIRST COMPRESSION. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE GAP HAD SEIZED. THE BRAKE GAP WAS FREED BY CLEANING IT WITH ALCOHOL. IN ADDITION, A UA 7 (DISCREPANCY BETWEEN LOAD 1 AND LOAD 2 TOO LARGE) FAULT WAS OBSERVED UPON POWER UP OF THE PLATFORM. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LOAD CELL MODULES WERE AT FAULT. UA 17 (MAX MOTOR ON TIME EXCEEDED DURING ACTIVE OPERATION) AND UA 27 (ENCODER FAULT (> 3000 RPM)) FAULTS ALSO OCCURRED DURING COMPRESSIONS. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PROCESSOR BOARD WAS AT FAULT. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE PARTS IDENTIFIED FOR REPLACEMENT ARE THE PROCESSOR BOARD, LOAD CELL MODULES AND THE BATTERY LOCK. IN SUMMARY, THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF THE PLATFORM DISPLAYING A USER ADVISORY 16 FAULT WAS CONFIRMED DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE FAULT WAS FOUND TO BE DUE TO THE BRAKE GAP SEIZING. THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE FOUND DURING VISUAL INSPECTION IS UNRELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. THE UA 7, UA 17, AND UA 27 FAULTS OBSERVED DURING TESTING ARE ALSO UNRELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT. UPON REPLACEMENT OF ALL PARTS, THE PLATFORM WAS RE-EVALUATED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND PASSED ALL TESTING CRITERIA.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM DISPLAYED A USER ADVISORY 16 (TIMEOUT MOVING TO TAKE-UP POSITION) MESSAGE. NO ADVERSE PATIENT SEQUELAE WAS REPORTED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 457185 | AUTOPULSE® RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100 | CARDIAC CHEST COMPRESSOR | DRM | ZOLL CIRCULATION, INC | MODEL 100 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |