FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2243635 · Received July 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00306
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 27, 2011
Date of Event
June 24, 2011
Report Date
July 27, 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 OF ELECTRODE BELT (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (SERVICE CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE FOR THE SERVICE CODE 204 IS DUE TO MULTIPLE COMPONENT FAILURES. UPON EVALUATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CAPACITOR C2 AND CAPACITOR C5 AND U1 HAD FAILED IN ECG NODES A AND B. IN ADDITION, BELT NODE PCA COMPONENTS Q702 (NPN SMALL SIGNAL TRANSISTOR) AND U726 (VOLTAGE REFERENCE) IN THE DISTRIBUTION NODE HAD ALSO FAILED. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE COMPONENT FAILURES CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT MULTIPLE SERVICE CODE 204 MESSAGES. THE PATIENT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

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 58 YR