FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8344243 · Received February 15, 2019

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2019-01082
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 15, 2019
Date of Event
January 16, 2019
Report Date
February 12, 2019
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
UDI-DI
00855778005135
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 ECGS) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE ELECTRODE BELT FAILED ECG FALLOFF TEST. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE WIRES IN THE ECG C AND D CABLE BEING BROKEN FROM ITS JST CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGED WIRE WAS EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A US DISTRIBUTOR REPORTED THAT AN ELECTRODE BELT HAD NON-FUNCTIONAL ECGS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
139439 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 00855778005135

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1