FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2954306 · Received January 9, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00077
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 9, 2013
Date of Event
December 10, 2012
Report Date
January 8, 2012
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON EVAL, THE WHITE PULSE WIRE WAS OPEN IN THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE CAUSE OF THE TEST FAILURE IS THE OPEN PULSE WIRE. THE CAUSE OF THE OPEN PULSE WIRE IS DAMAGE TO THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED TRUNK CABLE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED WIRE. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA HAS DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. UPON SERVICING, ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) FAILED THE TE RECOGNITION TEST. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
11267 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA