FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3823660 · Received May 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01304
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 1, 2014
Date of Event
April 7, 2014
Report Date
April 24, 2014
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 EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON EVALUATION, THE BELT FAILED INCOMING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS AN OPEN PULSE WIRE IN THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) TO ECG B CABLE. THE SOURCE OF THE OPEN PULSE WIRE WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED, BUT WAS LIKELY CAUSED BY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE OPEN PULSE WIRE. THE LAST PATIENT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE PROBLEM. UPON SERVICING ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4), THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED INCOMING FUNCTIONAL TESTING. THE LAST PATIENT TO USE THIS BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
261504 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA