FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4031082 · Received July 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-02227
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 17, 2014
Date of Event
June 18, 2014
Report Date
July 14, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE BELT FAILED THE HIPOT TEST. THE CAUSE WAS CORROSION TO THE CRIMPS INSIDE ECG B. THE CORROSION CAUSED V2 TO OXIDIZE. THE CORROSION CAUSED THE FAILURE AT INCOMING TESTING. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CORROSION WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT WAS LIKELY LIQUID INGRESS OF AN UNK CONTAMINANT. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BELT. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. UPON SERVICING ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4), THE BELT FAILED INCOMING TESTING. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
420679 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA