FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 5451166 · Received February 22, 2016

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2016-00454
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 22, 2016
Date of Event
December 9, 2015
Report Date
January 27, 2016
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 (ADJUST BELT/CHECK TE PAD MESSAGES/SERVICE CODE 204) WAS CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE BELT FAILED THE TE RECOGNITION TEST. UPON INVESTIGATION THE SOLDER JOINT AT THE REAR PULSE WIRES IN THE DN WAS BROKEN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS A BROKEN SOLDER JOINT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BROKEN SOLDER JOINT WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A ZOLL DISTRIBUTOR RETURNED BELT SN (B)(4) INDICATING THAT A PATIENT WAS EXPERIENCING "ADJUST BELT" AND "CHECK BELT" MESSAGES AND WAS RECEIVING A SERVICE CODE 204 (BELT UNUSABLE).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
108816 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1