FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4955871 · Received July 31, 2015

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2015-04697
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 31, 2015
Date of Event
July 27, 2015
Report Date
July 29, 2015
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CANNOT RUN DETECT AND TREAT) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CABLE CONNECTING THE DISTRIBUTION NODE TO THE REAR THERAPY ELECTRODES WAS PULLED FROM THE STRAIN RELIEF, DAMAGING WIRES. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE STRAINED CABLE WAS EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE STRAINED CABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A US DISTRIBUTOR RETURNED ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) AND REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED FUNCTIONALITY TESTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
501089 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1