FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4257366 · Received November 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-03892
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 12, 2014
Date of Event
December 23, 2013
Report Date
November 11, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

NO EQUIPMENT DEFICIENCIES WERE ALLEGED AGAINST THE LIFEVEST. NO EQUIPMENT EVAL WAS PERFORMED. BIOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING TO ISO 10993 WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ON SKIN-CONTACTING SURFACES OF THE LIFEVEST DEVICE AS WELL AS THE BLUE DEFIBRILLATION GEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING A RETROACTIVE REVIEW OF PAST COMPLAINTS FOR POTENTIAL ADVERSE EVENTS, CONDUCTED AS A CAPA IN RESPONSE TO A RECENT FDA INSPECTION, A REPORTABLE ADVERSE EVENT WAS DISCOVERED. A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT SHE WAS DEVELOPING SKIN IRRITATION UNDER THE LIFEVEST. THE PT HAD RECENTLY UNDERGONE A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT, INCREASING HER SKIN SENSITIVITY. THE PT REPORTED THAT THE IRRITATION UNDER THE GARMENT WAS CAUSING SCARRING TO HER CHEST. IT IS UNK WHETHER THE PT REQUIRED MED INTERVENTION. THE CLINICAL OUTCOME OF THE IRRITATION IS UNK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
729578 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR Other