BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

    LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

    MDR report key: 1172621 · Received September 19, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    3002158293-2008-00455
    Event Type
    Malfunction
    Date Received
    September 19, 2008
    Date of Event
    September 3, 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
    IL, US
    Reporter Occupation
    NURSE

    Narratives

    Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

    DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, ELECTRODE BELT HAD PINS THAT WERE BENT INSIDE THE CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BENT PINS WAS PROBABLY EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED TO THE CONNECTOR DURING MATING. THE CONNECTOR WAS FORCED INTO THE MONITOR WHICH DEFEATED THE CONNECTOR KEYING MECHANISM AND ALLOWED THE PINS TO MISALIGN WITH THE MATING SOCKETS. THE DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED. THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS RETESTED AND THEN RESTOCKED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE BENT PINS. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    THE NIGHT NURSE OF A MALE PT CONTACTED LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE LIFEVEST WOULD NOT STOP BONGING AND ASKING TO "CONNECT ELECTRODE BELT." THE NURSE ALSO STATED THAT THE PT HAD TO TAKE THE LIFEVEST OFF AND APART TWICE THE PRIOR NIGHT. SUPPORT WALKED THE NURSE THROUGH DISCONNECTING AND RECONNECTING THE ELECTRODE BELT. THE NURSE STATED THAT THE ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTED WITHOUT BEING FORCED. HE PLACED THE BATTERY PACK BACK INTO THE MONITOR AND THE MONITOR AGAIN STATED TO "CONNECT ELECTRODE BELT." SUPPORT SENT A PT SERVICES REP (PSR) TO THE PT TO EXCHANGE THE ELECTRODE BELT.

    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 72 YR