BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 3173277 · Received June 7, 2013

    Report

    Report Number
    3008642652-2013-01544
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 7, 2013
    Date of Event
    May 15, 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 (CHECK THERAPY PAD MESSAGES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED A THERAPY ELECTRODE RECOGNITION TEST. THE WHITE PULSE WIRE WAS OPEN IN THE TRUNK CABLE. THE OPEN PULSE WIRE CAUSED THE REPORTED ALARMS. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE OPEN PULSE WIRE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT THE DAMAGE LIKELY RESULTED FROM EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE ELECTRODE BELT TRUNK CABLE. NO ADVERSE RESULTED FROM THE OPEN PULSE WIRE. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HE WAS RECEIVING FREQUENT CHECK THERAPY ELECTRODE PAD MESSAGES. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    253888 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 55 YR