FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2800161 · Received October 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-02684
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2012
Date of Event
August 31, 2012
Report Date
October 8, 2012
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 OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (DAMAGED CONNECTOR) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE MONITOR'S ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR WAS BROKEN FREE FROM THE MONITOR CASE. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT THE DAMAGE LIKELY RESULTED FROM THE MONITOR BEING DROPPED WHILE CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRODE BELT. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED MONITOR CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A ZOLL PATIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (PSR) CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT'S MONITOR HAD A DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A 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 53 YR