AUTOPULSE® RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100
Report
- Report Number
- 3010617000-2014-00537
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 27, 2014
- Report Date
- October 1, 2014
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL CIRCULATION
- Product Code
- DRM
- PMA / PMN Number
- K112998
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM IN COMPLAINT WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL ON 10/15/2014 FOR INVESTIGATION. INVESTIGATION RESULTS AS FOLLOWS: VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE RETURNED PLATFORM SHOWS THAT THE ENCODER COVER WAS DAMAGED. THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE FOUND DURING VISUAL INSPECTION IS NOT RELATED TO THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF A USER ADVISORY 16 (TIMEOUT MOVING TO TAKE-UP POSITION). THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR (AUTOPULSE MANUFACTURED IN 4/2009). A REVIEW OF THE AUTOPULSE ARCHIVE WAS PERFORMED AND THE REPORTED COMPLAINT WAS CONFIRMED. THE DATE OF EVENT WAS NOT PROVIDED. HOWEVER, THE ARCHIVE DATA DOES SHOW THAT UA16 FAULT OCCURRED ON (B)(6) 2014. FUNCTIONAL TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND THE REPORTED COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE LOAD CELL CHARACTERIZATION TESTING WAS PERFORMED AND INDICATED THAT BOTH LOAD CELL MODULES WERE FUNCTIONING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE PLATFORM WAS SUBJECTED TO A RUN-IN TEST WITH THE 95% PATIENT TEST FIXTURE WITH GOOD BATTERIES FOR SEVERAL HOURS AND NO FAULTS OR ERRORS WERE OBSERVED. BASED ON THE INVESTIGATION, THE PART IDENTIFIED FOR REPLACEMENT WAS THE FRONT COVER. IN SUMMARY, THE REPORTED COMPLAINT OF UA16 FAULT WAS CONFIRMED BASED ON THE PLATFORM'S ARCHIVE REVIEW BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCED DURING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR UA16 FAULT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. HOWEVER, PER THE AUTOPULSE MAINTENANCE GUIDE, UA16 IS AN INDICATION THAT THERE IS AN OBSTRUCTION BETWEEN THE LIFEBAND AND OBJECT/PATIENT OR THAT THE LIFEBAND IS TWISTED. UPON REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT COVER, THE PLATFORM WAS RE-EVALUATED THROUGH FUNCTIONAL TESTING AND PASSED ALL TESTING CRITERIA.
PRODUCT IN COMPLAINT WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL ON 10/15/2014 FOR INVESTIGATION. HOWEVER, INVESTIGATION IS STILL IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE FILED ONCE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT WHILE DOWNLOADING DATA FROM THE AUTOPULSE PLATFORM, MULTIPLE USER ADVISORY (UA) 16 (TIMEOUT MOVING TO TAKE-UP POSITION) MESSAGES WERE OBSERVED. THERE WAS NO REPORT OF ANY PATIENT INVOLVEMENT. NO FURTHER DETAILS WERE PROVIDED. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EVENT DATE WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 682895 | AUTOPULSE® RESUSCITATION SYSTEM MODEL 100 | CARDIAC CHEST COMPRESSOR | DRM | ZOLL CIRCULATION | MODEL 100 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |