FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1060987 · Received June 12, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00256
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 12, 2008
Date of Event
March 28, 2008
Report Date
June 11, 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 MFR DATE: MONITOR - 03/2008. BATTERY PACK - 03/2008. BATTERY PACK - 03/2008. H3: DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATIONS OF MONITOR, AND 2 BATTERY PACKS HAVE 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. BOTH BATTERY PACKS WERE FULLY FUNCTIONAL AND HAND NO DAMAGE TO THEIR CONNECTORS. THEY WERE RETESTED AND RESTOCKED. THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR ON THE MONITOR WAS REPLACED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED MONITOR. THE PT REC'D A REPLACEMENT MONITOR AND BATTERY PACKS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A MALE PT CONTACTED LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT THAT ONE OF THE PINS IS BROKEN INSIDE THE MONITOR. SUPPORT FOUND A PT SVS REP (PSR) TO VISIT THE PT, AND EXCHANGE THE MONITOR AND BOTH BATTERY PACKS.

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 36 YR