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Medical device recalls 2018

LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator Model 4000 — Class II medical device recall Z-0353-2018

Terminated recall by Zoll Manufacturing Corp., reported 2018-01-24, distributed nationwide. Incorrect service code for properly catching critical defects during self-check. Potential for defibrillation

Recall numberZ-0353-2018
Product typeMedical device
ClassificationClass II
StatusTerminated
Voluntary or mandatedVoluntary
Recalling firmZoll Manufacturing Corp., Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Recall initiated2017-09-12
Classified2018-01-14
Reported by FDA2018-01-24
Terminated2021-08-10
DistributedNationwide (US)
Quantity33,670 units
Model numbers4000

Product

LifeVest Wearable Defibrillator Model 4000, Product Number 10A0988-A01. The LifeVest system is indicated for patients 18 years of age and older who are at risk for sudden cardiac arrest and are not candidates for or refuse an implantable defibrillator.

Reason for recall

Incorrect service code for properly catching critical defects during self-check. Potential for defibrillation shock failure

Machine access

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration enforcement report via openFDA (CC0). Structured by Data Foundry (recall-structuring@2); last changed 2026-09-26. Not affiliated with or endorsed by FDA. Not medical or legal advice.