FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2974582 · Received January 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00245
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 29, 2013
Date of Event
December 18, 2012
Report Date
January 22, 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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE BELT CONNECTOR CAUSED AN INTERMITTENT FALLOFF WHEN MANIPULATED. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE INTERMITTENT SIGNAL AS A DEFECTIVE BELT CONNECTOR COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE AT THE BELT CONNECTOR WHILE THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS ATTACHED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR BELT CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT A SERVICE CODE 204. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
39848 LIFEVEST WCD4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR