FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3823814 · Received May 2, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01349
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 2, 2014
Date of Event
March 27, 2014
Report Date
April 30, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CO, US
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 (WON'T POWER UP) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE MONITOR WAS UNABLE TO POWER UP. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO CORROSION ON CONNECTOR J502 ON THE C/A BOARD, CAUSING THE +5V AND -5V POWER SUPPLIES AND CAPACITOR C19 TO SHORT. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CORROSION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY INGRESS OF AN UNKNOWN LIQUID. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CORROSION. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE MOTHER OF A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PATIENT'S MONITOR WAS NOT POWERING UP PROPERLY. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
265260 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR