FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3173275 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01529
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
May 9, 2013
Report Date
June 6, 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 ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE TRUNK CABLE WAS PULLED FROM THE STRAIN RELIEF AND THE J702 CONNECTOR (TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR) WAS LIFTED OFF OF THE PAD INSIDE THE DISTRIBUTION NODE. THE CAUSE OF THE CODE 204 IS A DISRUPTION IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ELECTRODE BELT AND MONITOR. THE CAUSE OF THE DISRUPTION IN COMMUNICATION IS THE DAMAGED J702 CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGED J702 CONNECTOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED BUT IS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT A SERVICE CODE 204. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253638 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 18 YR