FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2212056 · Received July 8, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00168
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 8, 2011
Date of Event
June 2, 2011
Report Date
July 7, 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 (SERVICE CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WAS BROKEN. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED CABLE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT. DEVICE EVAL OF MONITOR (B)(4) IS CURRENTLY UNDER INVESTIGATION. SERVICING OF THIS MONITOR LED TO A REPORTABLE EVENT. THE MONITOR EXPERIENCED CONSTANT RESETS. A ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS IS CURRENTLY UNDERWAY. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SENT UPON COMPLETION OF THE ANALYSIS. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CONSTANT RESETS. THE PT REPORTED AN UNRELATED EVENT AND RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: (B)(4) - 06/2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THE ELECTRODE BELT WOULD NOT STAY CONNECTED TO THE MONITOR. THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT AND REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

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 30 YR