FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3112118 · Received May 3, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01156
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 3, 2013
Date of Event
April 10, 2013
Report Date
April 24, 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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. AS REC'D THE MONITOR FAILED INCOMING PULSE TESTING WITH ASSOCIATED CODE 203 - PULSE TEST FAULT. THE CAUSE FOR THE CODE 203 IS IN ABILITY TO FIRE A PULSE. THE CAUSE FOR THE INABILITY TO FIRE A PULSE IS LOW RESISTANCE ON THE +10.8DF LINE. THE CAUSE OF THE LOW RESISTANCE IS DEFECTIVE IGT CONTROL MOSFET DRIVERS (U15, U16, U17, U18) ON THE DEFIBRILLATOR BOARD. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE DRIVERS CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE DRIVERS. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS MONITOR DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVIEW OF SVC DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING, MONITOR SN (B)(4) FAILED A PULSE TESTING WITH ASSOCIATED 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
193485 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA