FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1912996 · Received November 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2010-01230
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2010
Date of Event
October 13, 2010
Report Date
November 16, 2010
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Removal / Correction Number
3002158293-10/08/2010-00
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: EVAL OF MONITOR (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE RESPONSE BUTTONS NOT POWERING ON THE SYS WAS DUE TO 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 RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ZOLL LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT SVC CONTACTED A (B)(6) MALE PT TO REQUEST THE RETURN OF HIS MONITOR DUE TO THE RECALL RELATED TO RESPONSE BUTTON FAILURES. 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 WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR