FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2212023 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00157
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
April 27, 2011
Report Date
July 6, 2011
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF BELT (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (UNABLE TO BASELINE PT) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE CABLE RUNNING FROM THE DISTRIBUTION NODE TO ECG C AND ECG D WAS DAMAGED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED CABLE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT WAS A LIKELY A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE FORCE. ONCE THE CABLE WAS REPLACED, THE BELT WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT CABLE. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PT SERVICE REP (PSR) ASSISTING A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THE BELT WAS UNABLE TO BASELINE. THE PSR WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR