Complainant alleged that on (b)(6) 2013, during a call at a patient's place of residence, the autopulse resuscitation system powered on; however, no compressions were able to be performed.The device lit up, displayed four leds and a black stripe across the top of the lcd display.The customer also alleged that steady "drum beat noises" were heard from the device.Manual compressions were performed for the remainder of the call (exact length of time is unknown).Rosc (return of spontaneous circulation) was never achieved.No further information was provided.
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The autopulse platform (s/n (b)(4)) was returned to the manufacturer for analysis.Visual inspection was performed and it was observed that the battery lock was damaged.No other anomalies were noted.The reported problem was confirmed.The archive file could not be download, however a system error ua136 (internal parameter corrupted) message was observed.Functional testing could not be performed as a result of a defective processor board.Upon replacement of the processor board, the platform passed all testing criteria.
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