FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2974582
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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 |