FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2241533 · Received August 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00396
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2011
Date of Event
June 6, 2011
Report Date
August 8, 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 ELECTRODE BELT (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON EVAL, THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WAS CRACKED. THE CAUSE OF THE CRACKED CONNECTOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY DUE TO A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE FORCE. ONCE THE TRUNK CABLE WAS REPLACED, THE BELT WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF ELECTRODE BELT (B)(4) FOR AN UNRELATED COMPLAINT, A REPORTABLE PROBLEM WAS DETECTED DURING SERVICING. THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WAS CRACKED. THE PT 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 61 YR