FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1220872 · Received October 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00564
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2008
Date of Event
October 13, 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 Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF BATTERY PACK HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE BATTERY PACK HAD A DAMAGED BATTERY CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT APPEARS TO BE THE RESULT OF THE BATTERY PACK BEING FORCED INTO A MISALIGNED MONITOR CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPAIRED. THE BATTERY PACK WAS RETESTED AND THEN RESTOCKED. NO ADVERSE EVENTS RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED BATTERY PACK. THE PSR RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LIFECOR PATIENT SERVICES REPRESENTATIVE (PSR) CONTACTED LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT SHE WAS SETTING UP A SYSTEM FOR A PATIENT FITTING AND NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE BATTERY PACKS WOULD NOT FIT INTO THE MONITOR. THE PSR NOTICED THAT THERE WERE DAMAGED CONTACTS ON THE BATTERY PACK. THE PSR DIDN'T SEE ANY DAMAGE ON THE MONITOR BATTERY CONNECTOR. SUPPORT SENT THE PSR 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 NA