BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 3982826 · Received June 13, 2014

    Report

    Report Number
    3008642652-2014-01824
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    June 13, 2014
    Date of Event
    May 14, 2014
    Report Date
    June 11, 2014
    Manufacturer
    ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
    Product Code
    MVK
    PMA / PMN Number
    P010030
    Product Problem
    Yes
    Report Source
    Manufacturer report
    Reporter Location
    MI, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PHYSICIAN

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CHECK THERAPY ELECTRODE MESSAGES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED A THERAPY ELECTRODE RECOGNITION TEST. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WS ISOLATED TO AN OPEN PULSE WIRE IN THE CABLE CONNECTING THE FRONT THERAPY ELECTRODE AND ECG "A." THERE WAS NO SIGN OF EXTERNAL DAMAGE TO THE CABLE. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE OPEN PULSE WIRE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE OPEN PULSE WIRE. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A (B)(6) MALE PT'S DOCTOR CALLED A ZOLL TERRITORY MANAGER TO REPORT THAT THE PT WAS RECEIVING FREQUENT CHECK THERAPY ELECTRODE MESSAGES. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    351281 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 73 YR