FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 400 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3191049
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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 |