FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYS

MDR report key: 3925403 · Received July 3, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-02044
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
July 3, 2014
Date of Event
June 6, 2014
Report Date
July 1, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KS, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PT'S MONITOR (SN (B)(4)) AND ELECTRODE BELT (SN (B)(4)) WERE RETURNED TO ZOLL AND FOUND TO BE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. THERE WAS NO DEVICE FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NURSE OF AN (B)(6) YEAR OLD MALE PT, CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PT HAD SOME SKIN ABRASIONS BENEATH THE ELECTRODE BELT ELECTRODES. ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT SUGGESTED THAT THE PT'S GARMENTS SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY DAY AND THAT THE PT'S PHYSICIAN SHOULD BE CONSULTED IF ANY MEDICATION IS REQUIRED. THE PT'S DAUGHTER IN-LAW CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT ON (B)(6) 2014 TO REPORT THAT, DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE SKIN BREAKDOWN, THE PT HAD REMOVED THE DEVICE. AFTER CONTACTING THE PT'S CARDIOLOGIST, THE PT ENDED USE. THERE IS NO INDICATION OF ANY DEVICE MALFUNCTION OF THE LIFEVEST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
389125 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYS WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIB MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 87 YR Required Intervention