FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3904896 · Received June 4, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01717
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 4, 2014
Date of Event
April 27, 2014
Report Date
June 3, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, 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 (WRENCH CODE 29) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE MONITOR WAS UNABLE TO POWER UP. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO CORRUPTED AV FLASH MEMORY PROGRAMMING AND A BROKEN WHITE WIRE IN THE MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE BROKEN WIRE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT THE DAMAGE LIKELY RESULTED FROM THE MONITOR IMPACTING A HARD SURFACE. THE MONITOR SHOWED SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE FLASH MEMORY CORRUPTION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DOWNLOAD DATA FROM A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT REVEALED THAT THE PATIENT WAS RECEIVING A WRENCH CODE 29 (CHARGE PROFILE FAULT). ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT CONTACTED THE PATIENT AND ISSUED HIM A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
327988 LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR