FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3960909 · Received May 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01567
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2014
Date of Event
April 14, 2014
Report Date
May 21, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AZ, 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 (CODE 204) WAS CONFIRMED. AS REC'D, THE BELT FAILED INCOMING TESTING. UPON EVALUATION, THE TRUNK CONNECTOR WAS CRACKED AND THE YELLOW (PGND) WIRE WAS OPEN THE TRUNK CABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE CODE 204 IS THE OPEN YELLOW WIRE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE OPEN WIRE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT IS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE PLACED ON THE CABLE AT THE CONNECTOR. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE OPEN WIRE. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) YEAR OLD FEMALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT A SERVICE CODE 204. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
307307 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR