FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2961711 · Received January 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00143
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 18, 2013
Date of Event
December 27, 2012
Report Date
January 14, 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 MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. AS RECEIVED, THE MONITOR FAILED INCOMING TESTING. UPON EVAL, THE ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR WAS BROKEN, DAMAGING INTERNAL WIRES. THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE PLACED AT THE CONNECTOR WHILE AN ELECTRODE BELT WAS ATTACHED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR BELT CONNECTOR. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS MONITOR DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING, MONITOR SN (B)(4) WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DAMAGED BELT CONNECTOR. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS MONITOR DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
28258 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA