FDA Recall Terminated

ZOLL E Series Defibrillator/Pacemaker/Monitors, BLS Model, with software versions 4.XX, 6.XX and 7.0X. Zoll Medical Corporation, Chelmsford, MA. Intended for the purpose of converting ventricular fibrillation to sinus rhythm or other cardiac rhythms capable of producing hemodynamically significant heart beats.

Recall: Z-1547-2010 · Initiated March 24, 2010

Recall

Recall Number
Z-1547-2010
Event Number
55115
Firm
ZOLL Medical Corporation, World Wide Headquarters
FEI Number
1220908
Product Code
MKJ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Software design
Initiated
March 24, 2010
Posted
May 7, 2010
Terminated
January 23, 2014
Address
269 Mill Rd, Chelmsford, MA, 01824

Description

ZOLL E Series Defibrillator/Pacemaker/Monitors, BLS Model, with software versions 4.XX, 6.XX and 7.0X. Zoll Medical Corporation, Chelmsford, MA. Intended for the purpose of converting ventricular fibrillation to sinus rhythm or other cardiac rhythms capable of producing hemodynamically significant heart beats.

Reason

Device issued Shock Advised message but failed to auto-charge the defibrillator.

Action

Zoll Medical Corporation issued an "Urgent Medical Device Correction" notification dated March 26, 2010 via certified mail to consignees who have received affected product. Customers will be contacted and given the option to have a software upgrade kit to update their devices or return devices to the firm to have the device upgraded. For further information, contact Zoll Medical Corporation 24/7 Technical Support at 1-800-348-9011 or 1-978-421-9460.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- United States, Australia, Germany, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom.

Quantity

1383 units