FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2002665 · Received February 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2011-00146
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 9, 2011
Date of Event
December 12, 2010
Report Date
February 7, 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 (ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVAL, THE WIRING OF THE ELECTRODE BELT INTERFACE CONNECTOR WAS FOUND TO BE INTERMITTENT, CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION WITH AN ELECTRODE BELT. THE CAUSE FOR THE INTERMITTENT WIRING CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SON OF A (B)(6) MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PT'S MONITOR DISPLAYED A MESSAGE ASKING THE PT TO CONTACT ZOLL FOR SERVICING. REVIEWING THE PT'S DOWNLOAD REVEALED SERVICE CODE 107- ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS. 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 75 YR