FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2890867 · Received November 21, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-03069
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 21, 2012
Date of Event
October 29, 2012
Report Date
November 19, 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 SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (SERVICE CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED UPON EVALUATION, THE BELT RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR WAS NOT PROPERLY SEATED IN THE J1001 CONNECTOR (BELT CONNECTOR) ON THE CA (COMPUTER/ANALOG) BOARD. THE CAUSE OF THE CODE 204 IS A DISRUPTION OF COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE MONITOR AND ELECTRODE BELT. THE CAUSE OF THE DISRUPTION IN COMMUNICATION IS THE IMPROPERLY SEATED RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE RECEPTACLE CONNECTOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE AT THE CONNECTOR WHILE THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS ATTACHED TO THE MONITOR. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR BELT CONNECTOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT A SERVICE CODE 204. THE ISSUE WAS INSULATED TO THE MONITOR. THE PT WAS ISSUED 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 61 YR