FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2953952 · Received January 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00100
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2013
Date of Event
December 27, 2012
Report Date
January 9, 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 ((ADJUST BELT OR CHECK BELT MESSAGES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE PULSE WIRE IN THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) TO FRONT THERAPY ELECTRODE (TE) CABLE WAS OPEN. THIS RESULTED IN AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CABLE AND DN. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE OPEN PULSE WIRE WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED CABLE AND WIRES. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT ADJUST BELT OR CHECK BELT MESSAGES. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
21818 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 59 YR