FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYS

MDR report key: 3812956 · Received April 25, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01254
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 25, 2014
Date of Event
March 18, 2014
Report Date
April 22, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, 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 (SERVICE CODE 204) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE ELECTRODE BELT'S TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WAS UNABLE TO SECURELY LATCH TO A MONITOR, CAUSING INTERMITTENT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE PT'S ELECTRODE BELT AND MONITOR AND THE REPORTED SERVICE CODE 204. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DEFECTIVE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HE RECEIVED A SERVICE CODE THAT STATED THE BELT WAS USABLE. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
251244 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYS WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR