FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3150545 · Received May 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01401
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 29, 2013
Date of Event
May 6, 2013
Report Date
May 22, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF E-BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CODE 204 - BELT/MONITOR UNUSABLE) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE E-BELT FAILED A HI-POT TEST. THE CAUSE WAS IMPROPERLY POSITIONED SHRINK TUBING ON THE PULSE WIRE'S SOLDER JOINTS. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE IMPROPERLY POSITIONED SHRINK TUBING WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED, BUT WAS LIKELY AN ASSEMBLY ERROR. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) YEAR OLD MALE PT'S NURSE CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT A SERVICE CODE 204 (BELT/MONITOR UNUSABLE). THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
234010 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR