FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2961442
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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 |