FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4230956 · 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