FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 4230931
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Received October 15, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2014-03332
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 15, 2014
- Date of Event
- October 4, 2014
- Report Date
- October 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
- NOT APPLICABLE
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) IS COMPLETE. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (FAILED INCOMING FUNCTIONALITY TESTING) WAS CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED INCOMING TESTING. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CABLE CONNECTING THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) TO REAR THERAPY PAD (TE) WAS PULLED FROM THE STRAIN RELIEF. THE CAUSE OF THE TEST FAILURE WAS THE PULLED DN TO REAR TE CABLE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PULLED DN TO REAR TE CABLE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A US DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ZOLL TO REPORT THAT ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) FAILED INCOMING FUNCTIONALITY TESTING.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 652818 | LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | MVK | ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION | WCD 4000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |