FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2911170 · Received December 14, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-03303
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2012
Date of Event
November 14, 2012
Report Date
December 13, 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 ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON EVAL, THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED A PULSE TEST. THE BELT DELIVERED A MONOPHASIC PULSE. THE CAUSE FOR THE PULSE TEST FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO DEFECTIVE U722, C760, AND U710 ON THE DISTRIBUTION NODE PCA BOARD. PROCESSOR U722 WAS STUCK OPEN, CAPACITOR C760 WAS OPEN, AND PROCESSOR U713 HAD AN IMPROPER OUTPUT ON MULTIPLE PINS. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE PROBLEM. DURING SERVICING, ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) FAILED A PULSE TEST. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT 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