FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2983276 · Received February 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00291
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 4, 2013
Date of Event
January 7, 2013
Report Date
January 28, 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 EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (SERVICE CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WAS CRACKED EXPOSING WIRES. UPON EVALUATION, THE YELLOW (PGND) AND BLACK PULSE WIRES WERE OPEN IN THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. IN ADDITION, THE J704 CONNECTOR WAS CHARRED. THE CAUSE OF THE SERVICE CODE 2044 IS THE OPEN WIRES IN THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR AND THE DAMAGED J704 CONNECTOR. THE CAUSE OF THE OPEN WIRES IS A DAMAGED TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY THE RESULT OF EXCESSIVE FORCE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED J704 CONNECTOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SERVICE SUPPORT TO REPORT A SERVICE CODE 204. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
47367 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR