FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2946229 · Received January 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00003
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2013
Date of Event
November 18, 2012
Report Date
January 1, 2013
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 EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (SERVICE CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION MICROPROCESSOR U713 ON THE DISTRIBUTION NODE PCA BOARD HAD AN IMPROPER OUTPUT DUE TO A CORRUPTION OF THE PROCESSOR LOGIC. THIS CAUSED THE REPORTED SERVICE CODE 204. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CORRUPTION OF THE U713 PROCESSOR LOGIC COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT. THE PT REC'D A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE WIFE OF A (B)(6) MALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PT WAS RECEIVING A SERVICE CODE 204. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
5541 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR