FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 4031082
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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 |