FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYS

MDR report key: 3983241 · Received June 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01961
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2014
Date of Event
May 21, 2014
Report Date
June 24, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING 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 (SERVICE CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS UNABLE TO COMMUNICATE WITH A MONITOR. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO A DAMAGED TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR WAS CRACKED, AND THE GREEN (+3.3V) WIRE WAS OPEN IN THE CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE OPEN WIRE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE OPEN WIRE. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT SHE WAS RECEIVING A SERVICE CODE 204. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
376983 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYS WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 66 YR