FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 400 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3191049 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01630
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
June 3, 2013
Report Date
June 13, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MD, US
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 24) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WAS PULLED FROM THE TRUNK CABLE OF THE ELECTRODE BELT, CAUSING ALL THE WIRES TO OPEN IN THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE CAUSE OF THE CODE 204 WAS THE DAMAGED WIRES. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT WAS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED CABLE AND CONNECTOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT'S MOTHER CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT A SVC CODE 204 - BELT/MONITOR UNUSABLE. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
283187 LIFEVEST WCD 400 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 17 YR