FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2882135
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Received November 12, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2012-02962
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 12, 2012
- Date of Event
- October 25, 2012
- Report Date
- November 5, 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 OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON RECEIPT, THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED A HIGH-POT TEST. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE DN TO REAR TE CABLE WAS PULLED FROM STRAIN RELIEF. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGED CABLE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED BUT IS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED CABLES. 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 DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) TO REAR TE CABLE WAS PULLED FROM THE DN. 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 |