FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1220882 · Received October 29, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00573
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 29, 2008
Date of Event
October 22, 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
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF BATTERY PACK HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY PACK NOT CHARGING WAS DEFECTIVE BATTERY CELLS WITHIN THE BATTERY PACK. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE CELLS IS NOT KNOWN, BUT IS PROBABLY RANDOM COMPONENT FAILURE. THE DEFECTIVE CELLS WERE REPLACED. THE BATTERY PACK WAS RETESTED AND RESTOCKED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE FAULTY BATTERY PACK. THE LAST PATIENT TO USE THIS BATTERY PACK DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING OF BATTERY PACK, WHICH WAS RETURNED FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE BATTERY PACK WOULD NOT CHARGE. THE LAST PATIENT TO USE THIS BATTERY PACK DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS WITH IT.

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