FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2961442 · Received January 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00166
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 18, 2013
Date of Event
December 31, 2012
Report Date
January 15, 2013
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 SERVICE EVAL, THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) TO REAR THERAPY ELECTRODE CABLE WAS PULLED FROM THE DN. IN ADDITION, THE ECG C AND D CABLE WAS PULLED FROM THE GROMMET. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILED HIPOT TEST WAS THE PULLED CABLES. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PULLED CABLES WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED, BUT WAS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE PULLED CABLES. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE PROBLEM. DURING SERVICING, ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) FAILED THE HIPOT TEST. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
28404 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA