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Lifecor Inc: Life Vest (WCD 3000) Electrode Belt. Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Product label 20A0051-FI.

Recall number
Z-0578-03
Recalling firm
Lifecor Inc
Product
Life Vest (WCD 3000) Electrode Belt. Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator. Product label 20A0051-FI.
Status
Terminated
Initiated
2003-01-10
Posted
2003-02-26
Terminated
2003-07-30
Reason
Wires may break or pull out, causing device to malfunction
Root cause
Other
Action
The recalling firm telephone the end/prescribed users and distributors. Follow up letters were issued to those that received phone calls. The end/prescribed users'' physicians were also notified via letter.
Quantity
174 units
Distribution
The device was shipped to distributors, hospitals, sales representatives. End users were prescribed by their physician. Distribution was to: CA, FL, GA, ID, MD, MI, MN, NC, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, UT and WA; and to Spain, Denmark, Italy, Turkey, Germany, United Kingdom, France and Belgium.
Lot, serial or model codes
Product No 10A0889-A01
510(k) numbers
not on file
PMA numbers
["P010030"]
Product code
not on file
Firm FEI
3008642652
Firm city
Pittsburgh
Firm state
PA
Firm country
not on file

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Published
2026-09-28
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