FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 3941379
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Received April 11, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2014-01109
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 11, 2014
- Date of Event
- March 9, 2014
- Report Date
- April 8, 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 OF MONITOR SN: (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CONSTANT ADJUST BELT MESSAGES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE MONITOR WAS INTERMITTENTLY ABLE TO RECOGNIZE THE THERAPY ELECTRODES AND ECG ELECTRODES. THE CAUSE OF THE INTERMITTENT ISSUE IS POOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE MONITOR AND ELECTRODE BELT. THE CAUSE OF THE POOR COMMUNICATION IS A DEFECTIVE BELT CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A (B)(6) YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT CONSTANT ADJUST BELT MESSAGES. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 220453 | LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | MVK | ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION | WCD 4000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR |