FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1972674 · Received January 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2011-00058
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 20, 2011
Date of Event
November 16, 2010
Report Date
January 14, 2011
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CODE 102) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON EVAL, CHARGE PROFILE FAULTS WERE SEEN, CAUSING THE SERVICE CODE 102. THE COMPUTER/ANALOG BOARD ON THE MONITOR HAD A DEFECTIVE SWITCHING REGULATOR COMPONENT, U1. THE R45 RESISTOR WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE U1 AND R45 CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED, BUT IS LIKELY DUE TO A RANDOM COMPONENT FAILURE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE WIFE OF A (B)(6) YEAR OLD MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PT WAS RECEIVING ALARMS THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. A REVIEW OF THE PT'S DOWNLOAD REVEALED SEVERAL "SERVICE CODE DISPLAYED" ERRORS. THE PT WAS ISSUED 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 32 YR