FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 6182767 · Received December 16, 2016

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2016-09302
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 16, 2016
Date of Event
November 13, 2016
Report Date
December 16, 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 (SERVICE CODE 204) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED INCOMING FUNCTIONALITY TESTING. THE CAUSE FOR THE SERVICE CODE 204 AND TEST FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO AN OPEN YELLOW (PGND) WIRE IN THE TRUNK CABLE. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE OPEN WIRE WAS EXCESSIVE FORCE. 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 A PATIENT HAD RECEIVED A SERVICE CODE 204; "BELT/MONITOR UNUSABLE".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
833386 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1