FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1150113 · Received August 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00418
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 29, 2008
Date of Event
August 18, 2008
Report Date
August 28, 2008
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION 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 UNKNOWN, BUT IS LIKELY DUE TO A BATTERY PACK BEING FORCED INTO A MONITOR WITH THE CONNECTORS MISALIGNED. THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR ON THE MONITOR WAS REPLACED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED MONITOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LIFECOR PATIENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE (PSR) CONTACTED LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT SHE HAD NOTICED THAT THE PINS IN HER MONITOR WERE BENT. SUPPORT SENT THE PSR A REPLACEMENT 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 N/A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 N/A