MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION R SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR; DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER

Model Number	R SERIES
Medical Device Problem Code	Unable to Obtain Readings (1516)
Health Effect - Clinical Code	No Clinical Signs, Symptoms or Conditions (4582)
Type of Reportable Event	Malfunction
Event or Problem Description
Complainant alleged that during a routine shift check by a clinician, the device was unable to detect the attached electrode pads.Complainant indicated that there was no patient involvement in the reported malfunction.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
Zoll medical corporation has not received the device for evaluation and this complaint is still under investigation.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The customer was contacted for return of the suspect product.The product has not been returned to zoll for evaluation.
Additional Manufacturer Narrative
The device was not returned to zoll medical corporation for evaluation; instead, the electrodes (1623e) were.The customer's report was duplicated during visual evaluation.The report was attributed to a disconnected jumper wire (self test wire) on the electrode pad.This type of failure does not disable the electrode from delivering therapy when attached to a defibrillator.This is a malfunction which only impacts self-test of the electrode with the defibrillator.The electrodes were scrapped.His type of malfunction does not pose any clinical impact and does not meet our guidelines for reportability.Analysis for reports of this type has not identified an increase in trend.

• Brand Name: R SERIES DEFIBRILLATOR
• Common Device Name: DEFIBRILLATOR/PACEMAKER
• Manufacturer (Section D): ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION; 269 mill road; chelmsford MA 01824
• Manufacturer Contact: scott august ; 269 mill road; chelmsford, MA 01824 ; 9784219552
• MDR Report Key: 17217081
• Report Number: 1220908-2023-02378
• Device Sequence Number: 17686289
• Product Code: MKJ
• UDI-Device Identifier: 00847946017187
• UDI-Public: 00847946017187
• Combination Product (Y/N): N
• Initial Reporter State: MN
• Initial Reporter Country: US
• PMA/510(K) Number: P160022
• Number of Events Summarized: 1
• Summary Report (Y/N): N
• Serviced by Third Party (Y/N): Unknown
• Reporter Type: Manufacturer
• Initial Reporter Occupation: Other
• Type of Report: Initial,Followup,Followup
• Report Date (Section B): 06/08/2023

1 Device was Involved in the Event

1 Patient was Involved in the Event

• Is this an Adverse Event Report?: No
• Is this a Product Problem Report?: Yes
• Operator of Device: Other
• Device Model Number: R SERIES
• Device Catalogue Number: R SERIES
• Was Device Available for Evaluation?: No
• Is the Reporter a Health Professional?: No
• Was the Report Sent to FDA?: No
• Type of Report(Section G): Thirty-Day
• Initial Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/08/2023
• Supplement Date Received by Manufacturer: 06/08/2023; 06/08/2023
• Initial Report FDA Received Date: 06/28/2023
• Supplement Report FDA Received Date: 07/25/2023; 08/18/2023
• Was Device Evaluated by Manufacturer? (Y/N): Device Not Returned to Manufacturer
• Date Device Manufactured: 06/01/2017
• Is the Device Labeled for Single Use? (Y/N): No
• Is This a Single-Use Device that was Reprocessed and Reused on a Patient? (Y/N): No
• Usage of Device: Reuse
• Patient Sequence Number: 1
• Patient Sex: Unknown