PMA · Approved
Recalled · Class II · 2017Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) 2000 Lifevest
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Zoll Manufacturing Corporation · MVK Wearable Automated External Defibrillator
Approved on Dec 18, 2001 through premarket approval, which rests on the device’s own clinical evidence after a 228-day review. It has been recalled 6 times.
- Decided
- Dec 18, 2001
- Review
- 228 days
- Class
- Class III
- Product code
- MVK
- Recalls
- 6
PMA approvals rest on their own clinical evidence and do not claim a predicate, so this family tree starts here.
P010030 has 198 supplements since 2002: changes to the approved device, its labelling or its manufacturing, each approved separately.
PMA supplements approved per year
View FIG. 1 as a table
| Year | Supplements approved |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2012 | 10 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 15 |
| 2017 | 12 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 22 |
| 2020 | 14 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2026 | 7 |
Sources: FDA PMA database (decision fields and supplements), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in MVK? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
Does it have a predicate?
PMA decisions do not claim a predicate device.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2017 | Class II | Z-0353-2018 | Other | Incorrect service code for properly catching critical defects during self-check. Potential for defibrillation shock failure |
| Sep 24, 2010 | Not classified | Z-0625-2011 | Other | 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. |
| Oct 21, 2008 | Not classified | Z-0883-2009 | Component design/selection | The charging circuit will not shut down properly. |
| Sep 14, 2007 | Not classified | Z-0061-2008 | Device Design | Possible malfunction of the battery pack. A significant electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause the battery pack to malfunction. The malfunction causes the battery pack to discharge more rapidly and prevents the pack from recharging. |
| Apr 27, 2007 | Not classified | Z-0936-2007 | Other | The electrodes do not properly release conductive gel |
| Jan 10, 2003 | Not classified | Z-0578-03 | Other | Wires may break or pull out, causing device to malfunction |
The 5 latest of 6 recalls; the web page lists all.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All MVK devicesMVK Wearable Automated External Defibrillator: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MVK
15in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MVK
Too few MVK 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · MVK
1in 2017
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MVK
12,137in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code MVK, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 2 | 446 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 1 | 690 |
| 2009 | 6 | — | 0 | 946 |
| 2010 | 4 | — | 1 | 1,363 |
| 2011 | 8 | — | 0 | 1,975 |
| 2012 | 10 | — | 0 | 3,375 |
| 2013 | 6 | — | 0 | 3,805 |
| 2014 | 7 | — | 0 | 5,086 |
| 2015 | 15 | — | 0 | 8,415 |
| 2016 | 15 | — | 0 | 9,463 |
| 2017 | 12 | — | 1 | 10,853 |
| 2018 | 8 | — | 0 | 9,941 |
| 2019 | 22 | — | 0 | 9,894 |
| 2020 | 14 | — | 0 | 11,904 |
| 2021 | 14 | — | 0 | 12,466 |
| 2022 | 6 | — | 0 | 12,667 |
| 2023 | 17 | — | 0 | 12,988 |
| 2024 | 21 | — | 0 | 12,585 |
| 2025 | 15 | — | 0 | 12,137 |
| 2026 | 13 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/P010030 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “P010030: Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) 2000 Lifevest.” Lineage record from FDA PMA data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/P010030
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