FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1061082 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00259
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
May 29, 2008
Report Date
June 12, 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 ELECTRODE BELT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE ELECTRODE BELT HAS FOUND TO HAVE AN OPEN CONNECTION IN THE DISTRIBUTION NODE. THE DISTRIBUTION NODE WAS REPAIRED AND THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS TESTED. BASELINE EVAL WAS PERFORMED AND THE CARDIAC SIGNAL NOW APPEARS NORMAL. THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS RETURNED TO STOCK. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS OPEN CONNECTION IS UNK BUT IS LIKELY DUE TO STRAIN PLACED ON THE CABLE DURING PT USE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE FAULTY ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING OF ELECTRODE BELT, WHICH WAS RETURNED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ELECTRODE BELT HAD AN OPEN CONNECTION IN THE DISTRIBUTION NODE. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS ELECTRODE BELT 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 DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA