FDA Recall Terminated

ZOLL R Series Defibrillator/Pacemaker/Monitor Used by qualified medical personnel for the purpose of converting ventricular fibrillation to sinus rhythm or other cardiac rhythms capable of producing hemodynamically significant heart beats.

Recall: Z-2315-2009 · Initiated August 31, 2009

Recall

Recall Number
Z-2315-2009
Event Number
53162
Firm
ZOLL Medical Corporation, World Wide Headquarters
FEI Number
1220908
Product Code
MKJ
Status
Terminated
Root Cause
Nonconforming Material/Component
Initiated
August 31, 2009
Posted
September 29, 2009
Terminated
May 30, 2012
Address
269 Mill Rd, Chelmsford, MA, 01824

Description

ZOLL R Series Defibrillator/Pacemaker/Monitor Used by qualified medical personnel for the purpose of converting ventricular fibrillation to sinus rhythm or other cardiac rhythms capable of producing hemodynamically significant heart beats.

Reason

Failure of Device to display ECG could delay delivery of defibrillation or pacing therapy.

Action

Zoll notified domestic consignees on August 31, 2009 and international consignees on September 1, 2009 by an Urgent Medical Device Correction letter. Customers were instructed to continue to perform daily tests per the recommendations provided in the R Series Operator's Guide. In the event of a failure, customers are to remove the device from service and contact biomedical or clinical engineering department per their facility's protocol. Units that operate as expected can remain in service and back-up monitor should be available in the event of a failure. Zoll's technical support department should be contacted at 1-800-348-9011 or +1-978-421-9460 to schedule the return of affected devices with the defect for replacement of the suspect component.

Distribution

Worldwide Distribution -- USA, UK, Austria, Australia,, Canada, Switzerland, Germany, France, French Guiana, Jordan, Macedonia, Netherlands, Panama, Poland, Romania, and Saudi Arabia.

Quantity

247 units