FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2920614 · Received December 7, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-03214
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 7, 2012
Date of Event
November 8, 2012
Report Date
December 4, 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 (ABNORMAL SHUTDOWN) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THERE WAS CONTAMINATION INSIDE THE MONITOR WHICH CORRODED THE J502 CONNECTOR AND THE JTAG BOARD. THE CAUSE OF THE ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS IS THE DAMAGED J502 AND THE JTAG BOARD. THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE IS CORROSION. THE CAUSE OF THE CORROSION DAMAGE IS CONTAMINATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CONTAMINATION IS LIKELY LIQUID INGRESS. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT CONTACTED A (B)(6) MALE TO EXCHANGE HIS MONITOR. THE PT'S DOWNLOAD REVEALED THREE ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS. 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 63 YR