FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1082474 · Received July 22, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00321
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 22, 2008
Date of Event
July 1, 2008
Report Date
July 21, 2008
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR HAD BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CODE 29) WAS CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE CAPACITOR BANK WITHIN THE MONITOR. THE CAPACITORS COULD NOT CHARGE. R46, THE DISCHARGE RESISTOR, WAS ALSO BURNT. THE DEFIBRILLATOR BOARD WAS REPLACED. THE MONITOR WAS RETESTED AND RESTOCKED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE CAPACITOR BANK IS UNKNOWN, BUT IS LIKELY RANDOM COMPONENT FAILURE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE MONITOR FAILURE. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A 46 YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT CONTACTED LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT SHE WAS GETTING A SERVICE 29. SERVICE CODE 29 IS A CHARGE PROFILE FAULT. SUPPORT SENT THE PATIENT A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR