FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2212045 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00132
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
May 30, 2011
Report Date
July 1, 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 107/ABNORMAL SHUTDOWN) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE MONITOR WAS RESETTING, DUE TO THE ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS. THE CAUSE OF THE ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS WAS DUE TO CORRUPTED PROGRAMMING. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CORRUPTED PROGRAMMING CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CORRUPTED PROGRAMMING. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HIS DEVICE ALARMED THEN DISPLAYED A MESSAGE THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM CUSTOMER SUPPORT REVIEWED THE PATIENT'S DOWNLOAD WHICH REVEALED A SERVICE CODE 107 AND ABNORMAL SHUTDOWN FLAGS. THE PATIENT WAS PROVIDED WITH 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 59 YR