FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3940389 · Received April 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01145
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 17, 2014
Date of Event
February 26, 2014
Report Date
April 10, 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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CHECK BELT MESSAGES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE BELT FAILED INCOMING TESTING. UPON EVAL, THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WAS CRACKED AND THERE WAS AN OPEN PULSE WHITE PULSE WIRE IN THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE CAUSE OF THE CHECK BELT MESSAGES IS THE OPEN PULSE WIRE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE OPEN PULSE WIRE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE OPEN WIRE. PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) YR OLD MALE PT'S GIRLFRIEND CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT CONSTANT CHECK BELT ALARMS. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
235611 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 43 YR