FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2890848 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-03067
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Date of Event
October 27, 2012
Report Date
November 19, 2012
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORP.
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CODE 107) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE MONITOR DISPLAYED CODE 107. THE CAUSE OF THE CODE 107 - MULTIPLE ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS IS SRAM COMPONENT U1000 ON THE CA BOARD SN (B)(4). THE SRAM COMPONENTS HAD INTERMITTENT BGA CONNECTIONS. THE INTERMITTENT CONNECTION IS LIKELY DUE TO A FRACTURED SOLDER CONNECTION INDUCED BY MECHANICAL STRESS. THE EXACT SOURCE OF THE MECHANICAL STRESS HAS NOT BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT THE FRACTURED CONNECTION MAY HAVE BEEN ACCELERATED THROUGH ROUGH HANDLING. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE MEMORY. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT A CODE 107. 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 CORP. WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR