FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1250041 · Received November 14, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00600
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 14, 2008
Date of Event
October 7, 2008
Report Date
November 14, 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 EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATIONS BOTH BATTERY PACKS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE BATTERY PACK WOULD NOT WORK BECAUSE THERE WAS WATER INSIDE THE BATTERY PACK. ONE OF THE CELLS WAS CORRODED UNDER THE BATTERY CONNECTOR. THE BATTERY PACK WAS SCRAPPED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BATTERY PACK NOT CHARGING WAS THIS WATER DAMAGE. ANOTHER BATTERY PACK WAS GIVING THE "BATTERY PACK FAULT" LED BECAUSE IT WAS USED FOR GREATER THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. THERE WERE MANY "BATTERY RUNTIME EXPIRED" FAULT FLAGS ON THE DOWNLOAD. THE BATTERY PACK WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. IT WAS RETESTED AND RESTOCKED. NO ADVERSE EVENT OCCURED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK. THE PT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACKS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DAUGHTER OF A FEMALE PT CONTACTED LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT BOTH BATTERY PACKS WERE GIVING THE "BATTERY PACK FAULT" LED WHEN PLACED IN THE BATTERY CHARGER. THE PT WAS UNABLE TO DOWNLOAD BECAUSE THEY DO NOT HAVE A LANDLINE. SUPPORT SENT THE PT TWO REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACKS.

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 69 YR