FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1021902 · Received March 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00135
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 28, 2008
Date of Event
March 16, 2008
Report Date
March 27, 2008
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL OF MONITOR HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. THE MONITOR WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE BATTERY CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR PINS WERE BENT. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPAIRED. THE MONITOR WAS RETESTED AND THEN RESTOCKED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BENT PINS IS UNK, BUT IS LIKELY DUE TO A BATTERY PACK BEING FORCED INTO A MONITOR WITH THE CONNECTORS MISALIGNED. THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR ON THE MONITOR. NO ADVERSE EVENTS RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED MONITOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE HUSBAND OF A FEMALE PT CONTACTED LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT NEITHER BATTERY PACK WOULD START THE MONITOR. SUPPORT SENT THE LIFECOR TERRITORY MANAGER TO THE PT. SHE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS BENT PINS INSIDE THE MONITOR, BUT BOTH BATTERY PACKS WERE NOT DAMAGED. SHE EXCHANGED THE PT'S MONITOR.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR