BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 5945795 · Received September 13, 2016

    Report

    Report Number
    3008642652-2016-06373
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 13, 2016
    Date of Event
    August 4, 2016
    Report Date
    September 12, 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 (DAMAGED CABLE, "ADJUST BELT" MESSAGES, "CHECK THERAPY PAD" MESSAGES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED A THERAPY ELECTRODE RECOGNITION TEST. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO A BROKEN SOLDER JOINT CONNECTING THE REAR PULSE WIRES. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE BROKEN SOLDER JOINT WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    A US DISTRIBUTOR RETURNED ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) AND REPORTED THAT THE ELECTRODE BELT HAD A DAMAGED CABLE AND THAT A PATIENT WAS RECEIVING "ADJUST BELT" AND "CHECK THERAPY PAD" MESSAGES.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    599254 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1