FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 4992720
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Received August 11, 2015
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2015-04909
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- August 11, 2015
- Date of Event
- July 27, 2015
- Report Date
- August 6, 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 (NON-FUNCTIONAL THERAPY ELECTRODES) WAS CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE BELT FAILED A THERAPY ELECTRODE RECOGNITION TEST. UPON EVALUATION, THE PULSE WIRE WAS OPEN BETWEEN THE DISTRIBUTION NODE (DN) AND 'ECG B'. THE CAUSE OF THE TEST FAILURE IS THE OPEN WIRE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE OPEN WIRE IS EXCESSIVE FORCE PLACED ON THE CABLE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE OPEN WIRE.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A ZOLL DISTRIBUTOR AN ELECTRODE BELT INDICATING THAT HAD NON-FUNCTIONAL THERAPY ELECTRODES (TES).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 524453 | LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | MVK | ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION | WCD 4000 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |