FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3223919
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Received July 5, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2013-01759
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 5, 2013
- Date of Event
- June 10, 2013
- Report Date
- July 1, 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 INVESTIGATION THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) TO REAR THERAPY ELECTRODE (TE) CABLE WAS PULLED FROM THE STRAIN RELIEF. THIS RESULTED IN AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION BETWEEN THE CABLE AND DN. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED CABLE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED CABLE. 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 HAD A DAMAGED THERAPY ELECTRODE CABLE. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS E-BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307235 | LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | MVK | ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION | WCD 4000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |