FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 1082474
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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 |