FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2821962 · Received September 28, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-02523
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 28, 2012
Date of Event
September 9, 2012
Report Date
September 24, 2012
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. AS RECEIVED, THE MONITOR FAILED THE PULSE TEST UPON EVAL, THE SOLDER PADS OF HIGH-VOLTAGE CAPACITORS C19, C20, AND C21 WERE DETACHED FROM THE PCB. THE CAUSE OF PULSE TEST FAILURE IS THE DETECTED HIGH-VOLTAGE CAPACITOR SOLDER PADS. THE CAUSE OF THE DETACHED SOLDER PADS IS LIKELY MECHANICAL SHOCK FROM PHYSICAL IMPACT, AS THERE WERE SIGNS OF PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE MONITOR CASE. THE SOURCE OF THE PHYSICAL IMPACT CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS MONITOR DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVIEW OF SVC DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING, MONITOR SN (B)(4) FAILED THE PULSE TEST. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS MONITOR DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

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 NA