FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2843845 · Received October 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-02820
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 26, 2012
Date of Event
October 3, 2012
Report Date
October 22, 2012
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON RECEIPT THE BELT FAILED THE PULSE LEAD HI-POT TEST AND THE DISTRIBUTION NODE TO REAR THERAPY ELECTRODE CABLE WAS PULLED FROM THE DISTRIBUTION NODE. THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS ABLE TO DETECT A PATIENT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO TREAT. THE CAUSE FOR THE INABILITY TO TREAT WAS THE DAMAGED CABLE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED CABLE. THE LAST PATIENT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA HAS DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. UPON SERVICING OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4), WHICH WAS RETURNED FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE, THE BELT FAILED THE PULSE LEAD HI-POT TEST. THE LAST PATIENT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS.

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 NA