FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1003252 · Received February 21, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00072
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2008
Date of Event
February 12, 2008
Report Date
February 20, 2008
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF MONITOR HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE MONITOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE BOTH RESPONSE BUTTON SWITCHES THAT WOULD STICK INTERMITTENTLY. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE RESPONSE BUTTON FAILURE IS THE METAL DOME STAYING IN THE COLLAPSED CONVEX SHAPE RATHER THAN RETURNING TO ITS NORMAL CONCAVE SHAPE. THE CAUSE OF THE COLLAPSED DOME WAS DETERMINED TO BE DELAMINATION OF THE SPACER LAYER WITHIN THE SWITCH. THE RESPONSE BUTTONS WERE REPAIRED AND THE MONITOR WAS RETESTED AND RESTOCKED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE FAULTY RESPONSE BUTTONS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SVC DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING OF MONITOR, WHICH WAS RETURNED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MONITOR HAD BOTH RESPONSE BUTTONS THAT WOULD STICK. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS MONITOR DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DIFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA