MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION UNI-VENT, MODEL 731; VENTILATOR

Model Number 799-AEB1-00-01

Device Problem Communication or Transmission Problem (2896)

Patient Problem No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)

Event Type  malfunction  

Manufacturer Narrative

Zoll medical corporation has received the product and will be providing a supplemental report when our investigation is completed.

Event Description

Complainant alleged that during incoming inspection, the device displayed an unknown "internal comm" error message.Complainant indicated that there was no patient involvement in the reported malfunction.

Manufacturer Narrative

This supplemental medwatch report is reporting the evaluation of the device.This supplemental medwatch report is also updating information submitted on the initial medwatch report.Please reference section b5.Evaluation results: the customer's report was observed during intial tesing of the device.However, the device was put through extensive testing without duplicating the report.A system interconnection cable was replaced and the calibration table was reloaded as a precaution.The device was recertified and returned to the customer.Analysis of reports of this type has not identified an increase in trend.

Event Description

Complainant alleged that during incoming inspection, the device displayed an "internal comm failure 1474" error message.Complainant indicated that there was no patient involvement in the reported malfunction.

• Brand Name: UNI-VENT, MODEL 731
• Type of Device: VENTILATOR
• Manufacturer (Section D): ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION; 269 mill road; chelmsford MA 01824
• MDR Report Key: 11366653
• MDR Text Key: 234419639
• Report Number: 1220908-2021-00481
• Device Sequence Number: 1
• Product Code: CBK
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00847946024192
• UDI-Public: 00847946024192
• Combination Product (y/n): N
• PMA/PMN Number: K111473
• Number of Events Reported: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Report Source: Manufacturer
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup
• Report Date: 02/02/2021

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Date FDA Received: 02/23/2021
• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Device Operator: Other
• Device Model Number: 799-AEB1-00-01
• Device Catalogue Number: 799-AEB1-00-01
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: Device Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Returned to Manufacturer: 02/12/2021
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Date Manufacturer Received: 02/02/2021
• Is This a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device?: No
• Patient Sequence Number: 1