FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ASSURE WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR

MDR report key: 21356819 · Received February 11, 2025

Report

Report Number
3015185344-2025-00035
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 11, 2025
Date of Event
February 9, 2025
Report Date
February 11, 2025
Manufacturer
KESTRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Product Code
MVK
UDI-DI
00840241600238
PMA / PMN Number
P200037
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WA, US
Reporter Occupation
003

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

DEVICE EVALUATION OF THE ALLEGED MALFUNCTION REQUIRED RETRIEVAL OF THE DEVICE FROM THE PATIENT; RETURN TO THE CONTRACT MANUFACTURER FOR DECONTAMINATION, INSPECTION, DATA RETRIEVAL AND INITIAL TESTING; FOLLOWED BY SHIPMENT TO THE MANUFACTURER OF RECORD FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION AND ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS. RETURNED THERAPY CABLE FAILED INSPECTION. KMT ENGINEERING EVALUATED THE RETURNED THERAPY CABLE AND OBSERVED INTERMITTENT SHORT IN THE HUB CIRCUIT BOARD. THE ISSUE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE OCCURRING AT A RATE SIGNIFICANT ENOUGH TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION. WILL CONTINUE TO TREND FOR FUTURE OCCURRENCES.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

PATIENT CALLED IN TO REPORT SERVICE ERROR CODE MULTIPLE TIMES. PATIENT FURTHER STATED THAT THE MONITOR OFTEN DOES NOT SENSE IT'S PLUGGED IN. THE SERVICE REQUIRED EVENT CODE INDICATES A WCD SYSTEM ISSUE THAT IF IT WERE TO RECUR COULD RESULT IN THE WCD FAILING TO PROVIDE NEEDED THERAPY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
836443 ASSURE WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR WEARABLE AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR MVK KESTRA MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 80014-002 00840241600238

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 83 YR Male