FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2882135 · 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