FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2010266 · Received February 11, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2011-00168
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2011
Date of Event
January 2, 2010
Report Date
February 10, 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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (OVER-VOLTAGE SET, CODE 110) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE MONITOR GENERATED CODE 203, MEANING THE PREVIOUS FAULT TEST FAILED (WHICH CONFIRMED THE OVER-VOLTAGE FAULT). CODE 110 IS GENERATED WHEN THE VOLTAGE MEASURED ON THE CAPACITORS IS TOO LOW TO DELIVER A TREATMENT PULSE. THE CAUSE FOR THE OVER-VOLTAGE SET WAS THE RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT (Q1) ON THE COMPUTER ANALOG BOARD. Q1 IS A CURRENT CONTROLLING COMPONENT. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DEFECTIVE Q1 CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED BUT WAS LIKELY A RANDOM COMPONENT FAILURE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT'S DOWNLOAD REVEALED AN OVER-VOLTAGE SET FLAG. ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT CONTACTED THE PATIENT AND 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 52 YR