BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 3896978 · Received May 16, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    3008642652-2014-01492
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    May 16, 2014
    Date of Event
    April 12, 2014
    Report Date
    May 14, 2014
    Manufacturer
    ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
    Product Code
    MVK
    PMA / PMN Number
    P010030
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    OH, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NOT APPLICABLE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CHECK THERAPY ELECTRODE MESSAGES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED A THERAPY ELECTRODE RECOGNITION TEST. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO AN OPEN PULSE WIRE IN THE TRUNK CABLE. THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WAS CRACKED AND SHOWED SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE OPEN PULSE WIRE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE OPEN PULSE WIRE. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT SHE WAS RECEIVING CHECK THERAPY ELECTRODE MESSAGES. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    294589 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 58 YR