BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 2241539 · Received August 9, 2011

    Report

    Report Number
    3008642652-2011-00404
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    August 9, 2011
    Date of Event
    July 4, 2011
    Report Date
    August 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 EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (SCREECHING NOISE/WON'T POWER UP) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE RESETS HAS BEEN ISOLATED TO AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION AT PIN 25 OF THE FLASH MEMORY. THE INTERMITTENT CONNECTION RESULTED IN THE FLASH MEMORY BECOMING CORRUPT. THE INTERMITTENT CONNECTION IS LIKELY DUE TO A FRACTURE SOLDER CONNECTION INDUCED BY MECHANICAL STRESS. THE EXACT SOURCE OF THE MECHANICAL STRESS HAS NOT BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CORRUPT MEMORY. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A (B)(6) FEMALE PT'S DAUGHTER CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PT'S DEVICE MADE A SCREECHING SOUND AND THE SCREEN WENT BLANK. THE DEVICE IS NOW UNABLE TO POWER ON. THE PT WAS ISSUED 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 66 YR