E SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR
Report
- Report Number
- 1220908-2015-01537
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 23, 2015
- Report Date
- June 3, 2015
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL MEDICAL CORP
- Product Code
- MKJ
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042007
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CA
- Reporter Occupation
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
ZOLL MEDICAL CORP HAS NOT RECEIVED THE DEVICE FOR EVALUATION AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.
THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL MEDICAL (B)(4) SERVICE DEPARTMENT, THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WAS OBSERVED AND ATTRIBUTED TO THE LITHIUM BATTERY ON THE SYSTEM BOARD. THE DEVICE WAS RECERTIFIED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. ZOLL MEDICAL CORP. RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT OF THE LITHIUM BATTERY ON THE SYSTEM BOARD EVERY 5 YEARS. THIS DEVICE IS APPROXIMATELY 9 YEARS OLD FROM DATE OF MANUFACTURE. ANALYSIS OF REPORTS OF THIS TYPE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED AN INCREASE IN TREND.
COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE WOULD NOT POWER UP. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404598 | E SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR | E SERIES | MKJ | ZOLL MEDICAL CORP | E SERIES | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |