FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2974594 · Received January 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00208
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 29, 2013
Date of Event
December 30, 2012
Report Date
January 18, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (SERVICE CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION PINS IN THE ELECTRODE BELT'S TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WERE BENT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BENT PINS WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED WHEN THE BELT WAS MATED WITH THE MONITOR. NO ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED DUE TO THE BENT PINS IN THE ELECTRODE BELT TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT A SERVICE CODE 204 - BELT/MONITOR UNUSABLE. THE PATIENT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
39910 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR