FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2033477 · Received March 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2011-00339
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2011
Date of Event
February 12, 2011
Report Date
March 18, 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 (DEFECTIVE RESPONSE BUTTON) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. THE REAR RESPONSE BUTTON WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE RESPONSE BUTTON WAS DUE TO CORROSION ON THE CONNECTOR AND FLEX CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CORROSION CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT WAS LIKELY DUE TO LIQUID INGRESS. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE RESPONSE BUTTON. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE RESPONSE BUTTONS ON HER MONITOR WERE NOT WORKING. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILALTOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR