FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3061776 · Received March 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00852
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 29, 2013
Date of Event
March 4, 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 ELECTRODE BELT FAILED THE HI-POT TEST. UPON EVAL, THE PULSE WIRES INSIDE THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) WERE SHORTED. THE CAUSE OF THE TEST FAILURE IS THE SHORTED WIRES. THE CAUSE OF THE SHORTED WIRES IS LOOSE SHRINK TUBING SURROUNDING THE WIRES. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LOOSE SHRINK TUBING CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE SHORTED WIRES. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

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

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
129726 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA