FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

R SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 5257554 · Received December 1, 2015

Report

Report Number
1220908-2015-03100
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 1, 2015
Report Date
November 11, 2015
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MKJ
PMA / PMN Number
K060559
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS NOT RECEIVED THE PRODUCT FOR EVALUATION AND THIS COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION WAS NOT REPLICATED OR CONFIRMED. THE DEVICE WAS PUT THROUGH EXTENSIVE TESTING WHICH INCLUDED A SIMULATOR, VFIB SIGNAL, AND NSR SIGNAL WITHOUT DUPLICATING THE MALFUNCTION. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THESE DEVICES ARE DESIGNED TO DETECT AND ANALYZE PATIENT RHYTHMS. LOOPED SIGNALS FROM SIMULATORS MAY CAUSE THE DEVICE NOT TO PROPERLY DETECT SIGNAL TYPES. THEREFORE THE DEVICE MEETS SPEC. THE DEVICE WAS RECERTIFIED AND RETURNED TO THE CUSTOMER. NO TREND IS ASSOCIATED WITH REPORTS OF THIS TYPE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING TRAINING BY FACILITY STAFF, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO ANALYZE. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
786660 R SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER MKJ ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION R SERIES NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1