FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2885299
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Received November 21, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2012-03079
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 21, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 30, 2012
- Report Date
- November 20, 2012
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MVK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P010030
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FL, US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (DAMAGED RESPONSE BUTTONS) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE MONITOR'S RESPONSE BUTTON WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL. THE CAUSE OF THE NON-FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE BUTTONS WAS EXTENSIVE CONTAMINATION IN THE MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CONTAMINATION CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED BUT IS LIKELY INGRESS OF AN UNK LIQUID. NO ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED DUE TO THE CONTAMINATED MONITOR. THE PT REC'D A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE NURSE OF A (B)(6) MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE RESPONSE BUTTONS ON THE PT'S MONITOR WERE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. 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 | 78 YR |