LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
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
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.
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 |