FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1053462 · Received May 28, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00223
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 28, 2008
Date of Event
May 2, 2008
Report Date
May 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 EVALUATION OF BATTERY PACK HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY PACK NOT CHARGING WAS DEFECTIVE BATTERY CELLS WITHIN THE BATTERY PACK. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE CELLS IS NOT KNOWN, BUT IS PROBABLY RANDOM COMPONENT FAILURE. THE DEFECTIVE CELLS WERE REPLACED. THE BATTERY PACK WAS RETESTED AND RESTOCKED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE FAULTY BATTERY PACK. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MALE PT CONTACTED LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT ONE OF HIS BATTERY PACKS WILL NOT FULLY CHARGE. HE STATED THAT HE PLACED IT ON THE CHARGER AND THE GREEN LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. HE STATED THAT HE THEN PLACED THIS BATTERY PACK INTO THE MONITOR AND THE MONITOR SHOWED THAT THE BATTERY PACK WAS ONLY HALF FULL. SUPPORT SENT THE PT A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 73 YR