FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3842531 · Received February 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-00497
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2014
Date of Event
January 26, 2014
Report Date
February 11, 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 (CODE 107) WAS CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WOULD NOT SECURELY CONNECT WITH THE MONITOR. THE CAUSE FOR THE CODE 107 IS THE INSECURE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE ELECTRODE BELT AND THE MONITOR. THE CAUSE FOR THE INABILITY TO SECURELY CONNECT WITH THE MONITOR IS A DEFECTIVE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT CONTRACTED A (B)(6) FEMALE PT TO EXCHANGE HER ELECTRODE BELT. THE PT'S DOWNLOAD REVEALED MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES OF SERVICE CODE 107 - MULTIPLE ABNORMAL SHUTDOWNS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
109743 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 65 YR