FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2319578 · Received October 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00851
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 21, 2011
Date of Event
September 9, 2011
Report Date
October 20, 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 MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (WILL NOT POWER UP) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE MONITOR WAS RESETTING AND WASN'T ABLE TO FULLY POWER UP. THE CAUSE OF THE MONITOR RESETTING WAS A DEFECTIVE PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC DEVICE (PLD) AND PXA PROCESSING CHIP ON THE C/A BOARD. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE PLD AND PXA CHIPS COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE PLD AND PXA CHIPS. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE WIFE OF A (B)(6) OLD MALE PATIENT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PATIENT'S MONITOR WOULD NOT POWER UP. THE PATIENT 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 35 YR