FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

E SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 7228403 · Received January 30, 2018

Report

Report Number
1220908-2018-00185
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 30, 2018
Report Date
January 9, 2018
Manufacturer
ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION
Product Code
MKJ
UDI-DI
00847946009670
PMA / PMN Number
K042007
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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

THIS SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT IS REPORTING THE EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE. THIS SUPPLEMENTAL MEDWATCH REPORT IS ALSO CORRECTING INFORMATION SUBMITTED ON THE INITIAL MEDWATCH REPORT. DEVICE EVALUATION: THE DEVICE WAS RETURNED TO ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION; THE MALFUNCTION WAS DUPLICATED AND ATTRIBUTED TO THE LITHIUM BATTERY ON THE SYSTEM BOARD. THE DEVICE OPERATOR'S GUIDE INSTRUCTS USERS TO REPLACE THE LITHIUM BATTERY ON THE DEVICE EVERY 5 YEARS. THIS DEVICE IS APPROXIMATELY 11 YEARS OLD. ANALYSIS FOR REPORTS OF THIS TYPE HAS NOT IDENTIFIED AN INCREASE IN TREND.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE DISPLAYED AN UNKNOWN ERROR MESSAGE AND WAS UNABLE TO POWER ON FULLY. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. PLEASE REFERENCE MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBERS 1220908-2018-00180, 1220908-2018-00187, 1220908-2018-00188, 1220908-2018-00109, AND 1220908-2018-00138 FOR A SIMILAR EVENT REPORTS FROM THE SAME CUSTOMER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPLAINANT ALLEGED THAT DURING A ROUTINE SHIFT CHECK BY A CLINICIAN, THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO POWER ON. COMPLAINANT INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO PATIENT INVOLVEMENT IN THE REPORTED MALFUNCTION. PLEASE REFERENCE MEDWATCH REPORT NUMBERS 1220908-2018-00180, 1220908-2018-00187, 1220908-2018-00188, 1220908-2018-00109, AND 1220908-2018-00138 FOR A SIMILAR EVENT REPORTS FROM THE SAME CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
71893 E SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR E SERIES MKJ ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION E SERIES NA 00847946009670

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1