FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4230949 · Received October 15, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-03273
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 15, 2014
Date of Event
September 30, 2014
Report Date
October 13, 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 FUNCTIONALITY TESTING. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE FRONT THERAPY ELECTRODE WAS PULLED OFF OF THE ECG 'A' AND 'B' CABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE TEST FAILURE WAS THE PULLED FRONT THERAPY ELECTRODE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE PULLED FRONT THERAPY ELECTRODE 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
652821 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA