FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2912924 · 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