FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3940391 · Received April 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01146
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2014
Date of Event
March 17, 2014
Report Date
April 10, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, 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 (RESPONSE BUTTONS DO NOT WORK) WAS CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE RESPONSE BUTTONS WERE INTERMITTENT. THE CAUSE FOR THE INABILITY TO ACTIVATE THE DEVICE IS THE INTERMITTENT RESPONSE BUTTONS. THE CAUSE OF THE INTERMITTENT RESPONSE BUTTON IS A DAMAGED CONTACT AT THE FRONT RESPONSE BUTTON. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGED CONTACT CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED CONTACT. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE RESPONSE BUTTONS WOULD NOT ACTIVATE THE DEVICE. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
235818 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR