FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1203225 · Received October 9, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00530
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 9, 2008
Date of Event
September 26, 2008
Report Date
October 8, 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 MALE PT REVEALED SEVERAL "BATTERY PACK FAULT" FLAGS ALL ON THE SAME BATTERY PACK. SUPPORT SPOKE WITH PT'S NURSE AND SENT THE PT A REPLACEMENT 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 68 YR