FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYS

MDR report key: 3983262 · Received June 27, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01993
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 27, 2014
Date of Event
May 31, 2014
Report Date
June 26, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (WIRES FROM BACK TE PAD NO LONGER CONNECTED) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE BELT FAILED INCOMING TESTING. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) TO REAR TE CABLE WAS PULLED FROM THE STRAIN RELIEF. THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED CABLE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE STRAINED CABLE. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NURSE OF AN (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THE WIRES FROM THE BACK THERAPY (TE) PAD WERE NO LONGER CONNECTED. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
376985 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYS WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 86 YR