FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3172797
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Received May 31, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2013-01458
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- May 31, 2013
- Date of Event
- April 29, 2013
- Report Date
- May 28, 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 OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (ADJUST BELT MESSAGES) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE Q1 TRANSISTORS IN ECG A AND ECG B WERE FOUND TO BE OUT OF TOLERANCE, RESULTING IN ADJUST BELT ALARMS. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DEFECTIVE TRANSISTORS COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE Q1 TRANSISTORS. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A (B)(6) MALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT SHE WAS RECEIVING FREQUENT ADJUST BELT ALARMS. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 241482 | LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | MVK | ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION | WCD 4000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 YR |