FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2912924
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Received November 30, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2012-03143
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 30, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 6, 2012
- Report Date
- November 27, 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 COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (RESPONSE BUTTONS NOT WORKING) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE REAR RESPONSE BUTTON WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL. THE CAUSE FOR THE NON-FUNCTIONAL RESPONSE BUTTON WAS A DETACHED RESPONSE BUTTON CABLE. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DETACHED CABLE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT THE CABLE LIKELY DISCONNECTED AS A RESULT OF THE MONITOR IMPACTING A HARD SURFACE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE RESPONSE BUTTON. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE RESPONSE BUTTONS WERE NOT WORKING ON HIS MONITOR. 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 CORPORATION | WCD 4000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 32 YR |