FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 1912996
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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 |