FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 1172618
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Received September 19, 2008
Report
- Report Number
- 3002158293-2008-00460
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- September 19, 2008
- Date of Event
- May 14, 2008
- Report Date
- September 18, 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 BATTERY PACK HAD A DAMAGED LOCKING TAB. THE BATTERY PACK WAS REPAIRED. IT WAS RETESTED AND RESTOCKED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED CLIP CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY DUE TO FORCIBLE REMOVAL OF THE BATTERY PACK FROM THE MONITOR WITHOUT PRESSING THE LOCKING TAB BEFORE PULLING. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED BATTERY PACK. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A RECENT DOWNLOAD FROM A FEMALE PT REVEALED SEVERAL "BATTERY PACK FAULT" FLAGS. FURTHER REVIEW OF THE FLAGS SHOWED THAT THESE ALL OCCURRED ON THE SAME BATTERY PACK. LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT CALLED THE PT AND EXCHANGED THE 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 | 34 YR |