FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3173234
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Received June 7, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2013-01494
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 7, 2013
- Date of Event
- May 13, 2013
- Report Date
- May 31, 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 CAUSE OF THE FAILED TEST WAS AN OPEN PULSE WIRE INSIDE THE FRONT THERAPY ELECTRODE CABLE, IN THE CABLE PORTION CONNECTING ECG A AND B. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE OPEN WIRE WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED, BUT COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE CABLE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE OPEN PULSE WIRE THE LAST PT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING, BELT SN (B)(4) FAILED THE HI-POT TEST. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 253991 | LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | MVK | ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION | WCD 4000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |