FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3173242 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01506
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
April 10, 2013
Report Date
June 3, 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 SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (SERVICE MODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH A MONITOR. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS A CRACKED TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE RED (CAN H) WIRE WAS OPEN INSIDE OF THE CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CRACKED CONNECTOR COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE OPEN WIRE IN THE CONNECTOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT SHE WAS RECEIVING A SERVICE CODE 204. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253997 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR