FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1791144 · Received July 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2010-00790
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 30, 2010
Date of Event
June 25, 2010
Report Date
July 29, 2010
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (DEVICE IS NOT WORKING) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INSPECTION, A FOREIGN MATERIAL WAS DISCOVERED AND WAS SHORTING OUT THE AUX BOARD, PREVENTING THE UNIT FROM POWERING UP. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE FOREIGN MATERIAL IN THE MONITOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED, BUT WAS LIKELY LIQUID INGRESS THROUGH THE AUXILLIARY PORT CONNECTOR. ONCE THE AUX BOARD WAS REPLACED, THE UNIT HAD POWERED ON NORMALLY. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF AN UNRELATED PROBLEM, ZOLL LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT CONTACTED THE (B)(6) MALE PT WHO HAD STATED THAT HE HAS NOT BEEN WEARING THE DEVICE BECAUSE "IT HAS NOT WORKED IN TWO MONTHS." THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 53 YR