FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3941379 · 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