BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 3940397 · Received April 17, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    3008642652-2014-01155
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    April 17, 2014
    Date of Event
    March 10, 2014
    Report Date
    April 11, 2014
    Manufacturer
    ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
    Product Code
    MVK
    PMA / PMN Number
    P010030
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    FL, 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 (EXPOSED WIRES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CABLE CONNECTING THE DISTRIBUTION NOTE TO THE REAR THERAPY ELECTRODES WAS PULLED FROM THE STRAIN RELIEF, DAMAGING WIRES. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE STRAINED CABLE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE STRAINED CABLE. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT WIRES WERE EXPOSED ON HER ELECTRODE BELT. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    235819 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 55 YR