FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3172799 · Received May 31, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01469
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 31, 2013
Date of Event
May 8, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 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. UPON EVAL, THE CABLE CONNECTING THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) TO THE REAR THERAPY ELECTRODES WAS PULLED OUT OF THE DN. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGED CABLE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED CABLE. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE PROBLEM. DURING SERVICING, THE CABLES ON ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) WERE DAMAGED. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT DOD NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
241797 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA