FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2212044 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00171
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
June 3, 2011
Report Date
July 8, 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 (SERVICE CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT COMPONENT Y402 (SMD CRYSTAL OSCILLATOR) ON THE CA BOARD WAS DEFECTIVE. THE DEFECTIVE Y402 COMPONENT PREVENTED THE MONITOR FROM BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE BELT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE Y402 COMPONENT CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR. NO PROBLEMS WERE DISCOVERED WITH THE PATIENT'S ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (PSR) CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT WHILE ASSISTING A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT TO REPORT THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO PLACE THE PATIENT'S MONITOR INTO PROGRAMMING MODE BECAUSE SERVICE CODE 204 APPEARED ON THE SCREEN. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT AND 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 55 YR