FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1920885 · Received December 7, 2010

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2010-01296
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2010
Date of Event
November 6, 2010
Report Date
December 3, 2010
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Removal / Correction Number
3002158293-10/08/10-001-
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 (RESPONSE BUTTONS WILL NOT START THE SYS) 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

THE DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF A (B)(6) OLD MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT SVC TO REPORT THE MONITOR WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN ACCESSING BOTH RESPONSE BUTTONS. 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 75 YR