FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3061481 · 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