FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

X SERIES

MDR report key: 6567745 · Received May 15, 2017

Report

Report Number
1220908-2017-01090
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 15, 2017
Date of Event
April 6, 2017
Report Date
April 25, 2017
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
DRT
PMA / PMN Number
K112432
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION HAS RECEIVED THE PRODUCT AND WILL BE PROVIDING A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WHEN OUR INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

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 WITHOUT DUPLICATING THE MALFUNCTION. REVIEW OF THE DEVICE HISTORY LOG PROVIDES EVIDENCE OF THE CUSTOMER'S REPORT, HOWEVER, THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATE A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE DEVICE HISTORY LOG SHOWS SEVERAL "LEAD FAULT" ENTRIES. THIS MAY INDICATE POOR COUPLING BETWEEN THE ELECTRODE PADS AND THE PATIENT'S SKIN. THE ELECTRODES RETURNED WITH THE DEVICE WERE OBSERVED TO BE DRIED OUT, WHICH COULD CONTRIBUTE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. IT IS IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THIS MALFUNCTION OCCURRED IN LEADS MODE. THIS TYPE OF MALFUNCTION DOES NOT POSE ANY CLINICAL IMPACT AND DOES NOT MEET OUR GUIDELINES FOR REPORTABILITY. 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 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TREAT A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT DURING A FLIGHT TRANSPORT, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN AN ECG SIGNAL. COMPLAINANT DID NOT INDICATE THAT THERE WAS ANY ADVERSE EFFECT TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
348551 X SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER DRT ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION X SERIES NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 90 YR