FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3061743 · Received March 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00890
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2013
Date of Event
March 6, 2013
Report Date
March 29, 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 MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. DURING INCOMING TESTING, THE MONITOR DELIVERED ONE 115.1J PULSE AND FOUR NORMAL 150J PULSES. THE CAUSE FOR THE TEST FAILURE IS THE LOW PULSE ENERGY OF THE FIRST PULSE DELIVERY. THE CAUSE OF THE LOW PULSE ENERGY IS AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION ON MODIFICATION 2 (MOD2). MOD2 IS A MODIFICATION ON THE OUTPUT OF THE MUX (ANALOG SIGNAL MULTIPLEXER) WHICH ELIMINATES NOISE AND ERRONEOUS MEASUREMENTS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE INTERMITTENT CONNECTION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE INTERMITTENT CONNECTION. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE. DURING SERVICING, A REPORTABLE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. THE MONITOR FAILED THE INCOMING PULSE TEST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
130026 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR