FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3061481
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Received March 27, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2013-00758
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 27, 2013
- Date of Event
- March 4, 2013
- Report Date
- March 13, 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 SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (SERVICE CODE 204) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WAS DAMAGED AND THE WHITE (DRIVEN GROUND) WIRE WAS OPEN. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT WAS LIKELY A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FORM THE DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
THE SPOUSE OF A (B)(6) MALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THE PT WAS RECEIVING CHECK BELT ALARMS AND THAT THE PT'S BELT CONNECTOR WAS DAMAGED. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126640 | LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | MVK | ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION | WCD 4000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 66 YR |