FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1220822 · Received October 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00567
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2008
Date of Event
October 3, 2008
Report Date
October 29, 2008
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION MONITOR HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. MONITOR WOULD NOT POWER UP BECAUSE THERE WAS WATER INSIDE THE MONITOR THAT LIKELY CAME IN FROM THE MODEM CONNECTOR. THE MODEM CONNECTOR WAS HEAVILY CORRODED. THE VOLTAGE ATTENUATOR (TVA3) WAS SHORTED ON THE AUXILIARY BOARD. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS LOOKED TO BE WATER DAMAGE. THE MONITOR WAS REPAIRED, RETESTED AND RESTOCKED. NO ADVERSE EVENT OCCURRED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE WIFE OF A MALE PT CONTACTED LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE MONITOR GAVE A WRENCH CODE 6 "RESPONSE BUTTONS STUCK" THIS MORNING. SHE STATED THAT EVERY TIME THEY POWER UP THE MONITOR IT SAYS, "PLEASE RELEASE RESPONSE BUTTONS" BEFORE GIVING THE NORMAL" TO ACTIVATE DEVICE PLEASE PRESS RESPONSE BUTTONS". SUPPORT HAD THE PT ATTEMPT A DOWNLOAD. THE PT RESEATED THE BATTERY PACK AND THE MONITOR WOULD NOT POWER UP. NEITHER BATTERY PACK WOULD START THE MONITOR. SUPPORT SENT A PT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE (PSR) TO THE PT TO REPLACE THE MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR