FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

RESQPUMP

MDR report key: 6918766 · Received October 5, 2017

Report

Report Number
3003477173-2017-00006
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 5, 2017
Date of Event
September 6, 2017
Report Date
September 5, 2017
Product Code
PIZ
PMA / PMN Number
P110024
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
HEALTH PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE TRESQPUMP APPEARED IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO OBVIOUS SIGNS OF DAMAGE OR TAMPERING. THE FORCE GAUGE WAS ZEROED WHEN FIRST REMOVED FROM THE BOX. WHEN THE PUMP WAS COMPRESSED TO 50 KG, THE FORCE GAUGE WOULD SLOWLY RETURN TO ZERO AFTER THE FORCE WAS REMOVED. AFTER ADDITIONAL COMPRESSIONS, THIS ISSUE WOULD DECREASE IN FREQUENCY BUT NOT CEASE COMPLETELY. THE GAUGE ALSO WOULDN'T MOVE WHEN THE PUMP WAS PLACED UNDER A DECOMPRESSION FORCE OF -15 KG. AFTER TAKING THE CLAMSHELL APART, ALL COMPONENTS SEEMED TO BE IN THE CORRECT ORIENTATION. THE PUSHROD COULD BE REMOVED BUT WAS SLIGHTLY MORE DIFFICULT TO DO THAN AVERAGE. A SIGNIFICANT PORTION OF THE STEM WAS COVERED WITH AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF LOCTITE. WHEN THE PUMP WAS REASSEMBLED, IT SEEMED TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY. THE DECOMPRESSION ISSUE ALSO SEEMED TO BE RESOLVED. THE ACCURACY OF THE FORCE GAUGE WAS VERIFIED ON A SCALE AND HAD THE FOLLOWING RESULTS WHICH ARE WITHIN SPECIFICATION: FORCE GAUGE = 50 KG: SCALE = 47 KG AND FORCE GAUGE = -15 KG: SCALE = -16 KG. THE INVESTIGATION SUGGESTS THAT AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF LOCTITE WAS PUT ON THE PUSHROD STEM CAUSING THE FORCE GAUGE TO RETURN SLOWLY TO ZERO.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

MEDICS CALLED TO SCENE OF A FULL ARREST. GAUGE ON RESQPUMP WAS NOT WORKING, SEEMED STUCK. IT IS REPORTED THAT THE RESQPUMP WAS NOT USED ON THE PATIENT. NOTIFIED THE CUSTOMER OF A STUCK GAUGE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
696988 RESQPUMP RESQPUMP PIZ

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1