FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3970908 · Received April 29, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01650
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 29, 2014
Date of Event
May 6, 2014
Report Date
May 27, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
CA, 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 (SVC CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH A MONITOR. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO CORROSION INSIDE OF ECG 'C." THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CORROSION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY INGRESS OF AN UNK LIQUID. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CORROSION. PATIENT WAS RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE BROTHER OF A (B)(6) MALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PT WAS RECEIVING A SVC CODE 204. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
256297 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 47 YR