FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1202422 · Received October 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00537
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 17, 2008
Date of Event
September 30, 2008
Report Date
October 15, 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
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: MONITOR - 02/2008. BATTERY PACK - 02/2008. THE SECOND BATTERY PACK - 02/2008. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATIONS OF MONITOR, AND THE TWO BATTERY PACKS HAVE 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. BOTH BATTERY PACKS WERE FULL FUNCTIONAL. THE BATTERY PACKS WERE RETESTED AND RESTOCKED. THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR ON THE MONITOR WAS REPLACED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED MONITOR. THE PSR RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR AND BATTERY PACKS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LIFECOR PATIENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE (PSR) CONTACTED LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT NEITHER BATTERY PACK WOULD FIT INTO THE MONITOR. SUPPORT SENT THE PSR A REPLACEMENT MONITOR AND BATTERY PACKS.

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 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA