FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASSURE CARDIAC RECOVERY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 15504126 · Received September 29, 2022

Report

Report Number
3015185344-2022-00018
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 29, 2022
Date of Event
September 25, 2022
Report Date
September 28, 2022
Manufacturer
KESTRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
MVK
UDI-DI
00840241600047
PMA / PMN Number
P200037
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DEVICE EVALUATION OF THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION REQUIRED RETRIEVAL OF THE DEVICE FROM THE PATIENT; RETURN TO THE CONTRACT MANUFACTURER FOR DECONTAMINATION, INSPECTION AND INITIAL TESTING; FOLLOWED BY SHIPMENT TO THE MANUFACTURER OF RECORD FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS. KMT ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE DEVICE AND FOUND THAT THE RESISTOR SEEMED TO HAVE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THERE WAS SOME EVIDENCE THAT THE REMAINING TRACE OVERHEATED. THIS APPEARS TO BE AN ISOLATED DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF RESISTOR. THERE IS NO IMPACT TO PRODUCT IN INVENTORY OR THE FIELD SINCE THIS IS NOT A DESIGN OR SYSTEMIC MANUFACTURING ISSUE.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT REPORTED AN R204E ERROR CODE ON THE WCD MONITOR INDICATING A HIGH VOLTAGE MODULE (HVM) NW H-BRIDGE LEAKAGE TEST FAILURE. THE R204E SERVICE REQUIRED EVENT CODE INDICATES A WCD SYSTEM ISSUE THAT IF IT WERE TO RECUR COULD RESULT IN THE WCD FAILING TO PROVIDE NEEDED THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1767878 ASSURE CARDIAC RECOVERY SYSTEM WEARABLE AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MVK KESTRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 80014-001 00840241600047

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR Male