FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 9806722 · Received March 9, 2020

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2020-01923
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
March 9, 2020
Date of Event
February 16, 2020
Report Date
March 5, 2020
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
UDI-DI
00855778005005
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

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 US DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ZOLL TO REPORT THAT A PATIENT DEVELOPED A FINE, ITCHY RASH ON LEFT UPPER BACK. SOME AREAS ARE NOW SCABBED OVER. PATIENT REPORTED A PHYSICIAN STATED THE RASH MAY BE A REACTION TO A MEDICATION THAT PT WAS ON PREVIOUSLY. THERE WAS NO ALLEGED DEVICE MALFUNCTION CONTRIBUTING TO THE IRRITATION. PATIENT REPORTED THAT A PHYSICIAN INSTRUCTED HER TO TAKE ZYRTEC AND USE GENTIAN VIOLET SOLUTION ON THE RASH. FOLLOW UP INDICATED THAT THE SOLUTION IS HELPING WITH THE SKIN IRRITATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
270962 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 00855778005005

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 74 YR Other| R