FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3221460 · Received July 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01766
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 2, 2013
Date of Event
June 17, 2013
Report Date
July 1, 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. UPON INVESTIGATION THE MONITOR WAS UNABLE TO DETECT THE ELECTRODE BELT ECG ELECTRODES. THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO AN OPEN R781 DRIVEN GROUND RESISTOR ON THE MONITOR C/A BOARD. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE OPEN RESISTOR COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE OPEN RESISTOR. THE PATIENT IS SCHEDULED TO BE FIT WITH AN ICD AND ENDED USE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT RETURNED A MONITOR FOR AN UNRELATED EVENT. UPON SERVICE INVESTIGATION, THE MONITOR FAILED INCOMING TESTING. THE PATIENT IS SCHEDULED TO BE FIT WITH AN ICD AND ENDED USE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
301905 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR