FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3170374 · Received May 24, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01411
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 24, 2013
Date of Event
May 5, 2013
Report Date
May 21, 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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (DAMAGED CONNECTOR) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE MONITOR'S ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR WAS BROKEN FREE FROM THE MONITOR CASE, DAMAGING WIRES. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT THE DAMAGE LIKELY RESULTED FROM THE MONITOR BEING DROPPED WHILE CONNECTED TO AN ELECTRODE BELT. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HIS MONITOR'S ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR WAS DAMAGED. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
230915 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 54 YR