FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3060697 · Received March 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00871
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2013
Date of Event
March 11, 2013
Report Date
March 27, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. AS RECEIVED, THE BELT FAILED THE FULL BELT PULSE TEST. UPON SVC INVESTIGATION THE WHITE PULSE WIRE WAS INTERMITTENTLY OPEN IN THE TRUNK CABLE. THE INTERMITTENT PULSE WIRE RESULTED IN THE FAILED FULL BELT PULSE TEST. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR INTERMITTENTLY OPEN PULSE WIRE WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED, BUT MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE TRUNK CABLE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE IMPROPERLY SEATED CONNECTOR. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY PT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING, BELT SN (B)(4) FAILED THE FULL BELT PULSE TEST. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
129576 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA