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Recall of LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator

According to U.S. Food and Drug Administration, this recall involved a device in United States that was produced by Zoll Lifecor Corporation.

What is this?

A correction or removal action taken by a manufacturer to address a problem with a medical device. Recalls occur when a medical device is defective, when it could be a risk to health, or when it is both defective and a risk to health.

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  • Type of Event
    Recall
  • Event ID
    56957
  • Event Risk Class
    Class 2
  • Event Number
    Z-0625-2011
  • Event Date Posted
    2010-12-16
  • Event Status
    Terminated
  • Event Country
    United States
  • Event Terminated Date
    2012-07-05
  • Event Source
    USFDA
  • Event Source URL
    https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfres/res.cfm?id=95038
  • Notes / Alerts
    U.S. data is current through June 2018. All of the data comes from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, except for the category Manufacturer Parent Company.
    The Parent Company was added by ICIJ.
    The parent company information is based on 2017 public records.
  • Extra notes in the data
    Wearable automated external defibrillator - Product Code MVK
  • Reason
    The response button function may become intermittent. this can result in the device not progressing beyond the response button test during startup, which may prevent a conscious patient from delaying a treatment shock.
  • Action
    Zoll Life Vest contacted patients that are expected to be in the device more than 60 days by letter and phone to arrange replacement monitors. Instructions for the return of the recalled monitor accompany the replacement monitor The firm will also contact the prescribing physician via telephone for long-term use patients to inform the physician of this voluntary recall and to assist in contacting any patients the firm was unable to reach by telephone. Zoll Life Vest can be contacted at 1-800-543-3267 about this recall.

Device

LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator
  • Model / Serial
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  • Product Classification
    Cardiovascular Devices
  • Device Class
    3
  • Implanted device?
    No
  • Distribution
    Nationwide Distribution: Throughout the US. including the states of AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI, and WV.
  • Product Description
    Model 4000 Monitor component of the LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator
  • Manufacturer
    Zoll Lifecor Corporation

Manufacturer

Zoll Lifecor Corporation
  • Manufacturer Address
    Zoll Lifecor Corporation, 121 Freeport Rd, Pittsburgh PA 15238-3411
  • Source
    USFDA