FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2220618 · Received July 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00230
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 15, 2011
Date of Event
April 17, 2011
Report Date
July 15, 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 EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF MONITOR (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (WILL NOT POWER UP) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR WAS DETERMINED TO BE CORRUPTED SOFTWARE. THE CAUSE OF THE CORRUPTED SOFTWARE WAS A DEFECTIVE FLASH MEMORY CHIP ON THE CA BOARD OF THE CHARGER. ONCE THE FLASH MEMORY ON THE CA BOARD (COMPONENTS U102 AND U105) IS REPLACED, THE UNIT WILL OPERATE NORMALLY. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE FLASH MEMORY CHIP CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE MONITOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT A DEFECTIVE MONITOR. THE PT 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 47 YR