FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3012937 · Received February 26, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00537
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 26, 2013
Date of Event
January 17, 2013
Report Date
February 19, 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 (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CHECK ELECTRODE BELT MESSAGES) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION TO MONITOR'S ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR WAS BROKEN FREE FROM THE MONITOR CASE AND THE CONNECTOR PULSE WIRE WAS BROKEN. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT THE DAMAGE LIKELY RESULTED FROM THE MONITOR BEING DROPPED WHILE CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRODE BELT. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FORM THE DAMAGE MONITOR CONNECTOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE SPOUSE OF A (B)(6) PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PT WAS RECEIVING CHECK ELECTRODE BELT MESSAGES. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
83163 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR