FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4232432 · Received September 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-02878
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 17, 2014
Date of Event
August 22, 2014
Report Date
September 16, 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 OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (UNABLE TO RUN THE DETECT AND TREAT TEST) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE BELT FAILED INCOMING TESTING. UPON EVAL, THE ECG 'C' AND 'D' CABLE WAS SEVERED BETWEEN THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) AND THE ECG 'C'. THE CAUSE OF THE TEST FAILURE IS THE SEVERED CABLE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SEVERED CABLE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A US DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ZOLL TO REPORT THAT ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) WAS UNABLE TO RUN THE DETECT AND TREAT TEST.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
575249 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA