FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2953993 · Received January 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00035
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2013
Date of Event
November 25, 2012
Report Date
January 3, 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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (SERVICE CODE 102) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THERE WAS A DAMAGED TRACE AT THE NEGATIVE LEAD OF HIGH-VOLTAGE CAPACITOR C22 AND RESISTOR R45 WAS OPEN. THE CAUSE FOR THE CODE 102 IS THE OPEN R45. THE CAUSE FOR THE OPEN RESISTOR IS AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION AT C22. THE CAUSE OF THE INTERMITTENT CONNECTION IS THE DAMAGED TRACE. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGED TRACE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT RESPONSE BUTTON COVER WAS INTERMITTENT IN FUNCTION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE INTERMITTENT RESPONSE BUTTON IS PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE RESPONSE BUTTON. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED TRACE OR THE RESPONSE BUTTON. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT A SERVICE CODE 102 - CHARGE PROFILE FAULT. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
21895 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 37 YR