FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2510797 · Received March 23, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-00725
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2012
Date of Event
February 19, 2012
Report Date
March 23, 2012
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 SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETE. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (AVERAGE CURRENT CONSUMPTION TOO HIGH) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE MONITOR WAS DRAWING TOO MUCH CURRENT. IN ADDITION THE MONITOR FAILED A PULSE DELIVERY TEST. THE CAUSE OF THE IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING MONITOR WAS A DEFECTIVE COMPONENT U28 (24 BIT DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSOR BGA). U28 WAS DRAWING TOO MUCH CURRENT FROM THE MONITOR. IN ADDITION, THIS CAUSE COMPONENTS Q10, Q12, Q13, Q16 AND Q17 TO BE OF TOLERANCE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE U28 WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE RATE FOR THIS COMPONENT IS LOW. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE IMPROPERLY FUNCTIONING MONITOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF THE DOWNLOAD DATA OF A (B)(6) OLD MALE PT REVEALED AN AVERAGE CURRENT CONSUMPTION TOO HIGH FLAG. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR