FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3073079
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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 |