FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2240949 · Received August 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00413
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2011
Date of Event
June 30, 2011
Report Date
August 9, 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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (SERVICE CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE J702 CONNECTOR ON THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) PCA BOARD WAS BENT WHICH HALTED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE DN AND THE MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BENT J702 CONNECTOR WAS EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE BENT J702 CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HE WAS GETTING A MESSAGE THAT "THE DEVICE WAS NOT WORKING" (SERVICE CODE 204). THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED 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 38 YR