FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4992720 · 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