FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3073079 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00904
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
February 14, 2013
Report Date
April 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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (SERVICE CODE 107, WON'T POWER UP) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION EXTENSIVE CONTAMINATION WAS DISCOVERED INSIDE OF THE MONITOR, WHICH CAUSED THE REPORTED ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CONTAMINATION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY INGRESS OF AN UNKNOWN LIQUID. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CONTAMINATED MONITOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HER MONITOR WAS DISPLAYING A SERVICE CODE 107 AND THEN WOULD NOT POWER UP. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
144435 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR