FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 8744680 · Received June 28, 2019

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2019-04870
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 28, 2019
Date of Event
May 23, 2019
Report Date
June 20, 2019
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
UDI-DI
00855778005012
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CONNECTOR DAMAGED) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WAS PHYSICALLY DAMAGED AND THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS UNABLE TO SECURELY CONNECT TO A MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR WAS EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A US DISTRIBUTOR RETURNED AN ELECTRODE BELT AND REPORTED THAT THE BELT HAD A DAMAGED CONNECTOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
536653 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 00855778005012

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1