FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1061095 · Received June 13, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00264
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 13, 2008
Date of Event
June 3, 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 BATTERY PACK HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY PACK NOT POWERING UP WAS DUE TO A BLOWN FUSE. THE CELLS WERE ALSO DEFECTIVE. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REPAIRED, RETESTED AND RESTOCKED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BLOWN FUSE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT WAS LIKELY RANDOM COMPONENT FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE CELLS WAS DUE TO THE FUSE BEING BLOWN AND NOT ALLOWING THE BATTERY TO CHARGE AND DISCHARGE PROPERLY. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED BATTERY PACK. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BATTERY PACK DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING OF BATTERY PACK, WHICH WAS RETURNED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY PACK WOULD NOT CHARGE. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BATTERY PACK 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