FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3830440 · Received May 14, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01452
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 14, 2014
Date of Event
April 15, 2014
Report Date
May 12, 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 SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON EVALUATION, THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED A THERAPY ELECTRODE RECOGNITION TEST. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO AN INTERMITTENT SOLDER CONNECTION ON TAB J2 IN THE REAR 1 THERAPY ELECTRODE. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE INTERMITTENT SOLDER CONNECTION WAS AN ASSEMBLY ERROR. A CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN INITIATED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT. THE LAST PT 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. DURING SERVICING, ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) 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
288113 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA