BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 2920631 · Received December 7, 2012

    Report

    Report Number
    3008642652-2012-03198
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    December 7, 2012
    Date of Event
    November 19, 2012
    Report Date
    December 3, 2012
    Manufacturer
    ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
    Product Code
    MVK
    PMA / PMN Number
    P010030
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    WI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CONSTANT ALARMING) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THERE WAS AN OPEN PULSE WIRE IN THE CABLE CONNECTING THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) TO ECG ELECTRODE B. THE CAUSE OF THE ALARMING IS THE DAMAGED PULSE WIRE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED WIRE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE PLACED ON THE CABLE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED WIRE. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A (B)(6) MALE PT'S NURSE CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT CONSTANT ALARMS. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

    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 56 YR