FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3073100 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00921
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
March 8, 2013
Report Date
April 2, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. AS RECEIVED, THE MONITOR FAILED THE INCOMING PULSE TEST WITH ASSOCIATED SERVICE CODE 203. THE CAUSE OF THE PULSE TEST FAILURE IS A DAMAGED R84 (CURRENT SENSING RESISTOR) AND BROKEN SOLDER CONNECTIONS AT U901 (QUAD MICRO POWER OP AMMP). THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY SEVERE MECHANICAL IMPACT, AS THE MONITOR CASE SHOWED EVIDENCE OF PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED R84 AND U901 COMPONENTS. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE PROBLEM. DURING SERVICING, MONITOR SN (B)(4) FAILED THE INCOMING PULSE TEST WITH ASSOCIATED SERVICE CODE 203. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS MONITOR DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
144438 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA