FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2912868
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Received November 30, 2012
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2012-03153
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- November 30, 2012
- Date of Event
- November 7, 2012
- Report Date
- November 27, 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 DEFECTIVE MONITOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A (B)(6) MALE PT CALLED A ZOLL PT SERVICE REP (PSR) TO REPORT THAT THE ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR ON HIS MONITOR WAS BROKEN. ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT CALLED THE PT AND ISSUED HIM 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 | 70 YR |