FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3192367 · Received June 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01599
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 18, 2013
Date of Event
May 20, 2013
Report Date
June 12, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON EVAL, THE TRUNK CABLE WAS PULLED WHICH DAMAGED THE J702 CONNECTOR (TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR) INSIDE THE DISTRIBUTION (DN). THE CAUSE OF THE TEST FAILURES WAS THE DAMAGED J702 CONNECTOR WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORCE PLACED ON THE TRUNK CABLE. THE SOURCE OF THE EXCESSIVE FORCE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED CABLES. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS E-BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. UPON SERVICING E-BELT SN (B)(4), THE E-BELT FAILED THE HI-POT AND FALL-OFF TESTS. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS E-BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
277444 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA