FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2946258 · Received January 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00002
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2013
Date of Event
December 6, 2012
Report Date
January 1, 2013
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 EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CONSTANT GONG ALARMS) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVAL, THE GREEN (BELT DISCHARGE) WIRE WAS DEFECTIVE INSIDE THE CABLE CONNECTING ECG ELECTRODES C AND D. THE CAUSE OF THE GONG ALARMS IS THE DEFECTIVE BELT DISCHARGE WIRE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE WIRE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE WIRE. THE PT REC'D A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
5074 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR