FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6123908 · Received November 23, 2016

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2016-08586
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
November 23, 2016
Date of Event
October 16, 2016
Report Date
November 22, 2016
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EVALUATION METHOD: THE PATIENT'S LIFEVEST WAS NOT RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. BIOCOMPATIBILITY TESTING TO ISO 10993 WAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ON SKIN-CONTACTING SURFACES OF THE LIFEVEST DEVICE AS WELL AS THE BLUE(TM) DEFIBRILLATION GEL.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A U.S. DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT HAD DEVELOPED A BLISTER ON HER BACK UNDER THE THERAPY ELECTRODES. THE PATIENT'S PHYSICIAN HELPED TO ADJUST THE GARMENT AWAY FROM THE IRRITATION. THE PATIENT REPORTED THAT THE IRRITATION IMPROVED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
774568 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 78 YR Required Intervention