FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2980795 · Received February 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00493
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 15, 2013
Date of Event
January 17, 2013
Report Date
February 15, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (PT DEATH) HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED. UPON RECEIPT THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. DEVICE EVAL OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED. DUE TO THE LACK OF A DATA DOWNLOAD FROM THE MONITOR, THE INVESTIGATION INTO THE PT DEATH IS STILL UNDERWAY. A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT WILL BE SENT UPON COMPLETION OF DEVICE EVAL AND DEATH INVESTIGATION. MONITOR SN (B)(4) MFR DATE: 03/2011, ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) MFR DATE: 12/2010.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT WAS NOTIFIED OF A PT DEATH VIA AN EMAIL FROM ZOLL BILLING. PER ZOLL BILLING, THE PT'S FAMILY REPORTED THAT THE PT WAS WEARING THE DEVICE AT THE TIME OF DEATH. THE PT'S FAMILY ALSO REPORTED THAT THE DEVICE DID NOT ALARM AND THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
69558 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Death