FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 4230956
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Received October 15, 2014
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2014-03303
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- October 15, 2014
- Date of Event
- October 2, 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 SUMMARY OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (TES NON-FUNCTIONAL) WAS CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED INCOMING FUNCTIONALITY TESTING. UPON EVALUATION, THERE WAS AN OPEN ALONG THE REAR PULSE WIRE IN THE TRUNK CABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO THE OPEN PULSE WIRE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE OPEN WIRES CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY DUE TO PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A ZOLL DISTRIBUTOR RETURNED ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) TO REPORT THAT THE THERAPY ELECTRODES (TE) WERE NON-FUNCTIONAL.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 652759 | LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | MVK | ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION | WCD 4000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NA |