FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1843704 · Received September 21, 2010

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2010-00950
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 21, 2010
Date of Event
August 28, 2010
Report Date
September 20, 2010
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

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: EVALUATION OF MONITOR (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BROKEN MONITOR) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MONITOR HAD A DEFECTIVE FRONT RESPONSE BUTTON. THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE RESPONSE BUTTON WAS A CRACKED CONDUCTOR ON THE FLEX CIRCUIT TAIL. THE ROOT CAUSE APPEARS TO BE AN ASSEMBLY ERROR. THE FLEX CIRCUIT WAS INADVERTENTLY CREASED BENEATH THE DISPLAY ENCLOSURE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR. THE PT REC'D A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT SERVICE REP (PSR) ASSISTING A (B)(6) OLD MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICE TO REPORT THE PT'S MONITOR IS BROKEN. THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR