FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2800161
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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 |