FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1845029 · Received September 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2010-00928
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2010
Date of Event
August 6, 2010
Report Date
September 10, 2010
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 OF ELECTRODE BELT (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BELT UNABLE TO CONNECT WITH THE MONITOR) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INSPECTION, THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS FOUND TO HAVE THE CONNECTOR PINS BENT IN A SWIRL PATTERN. THE ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR PINS DID NOT SUCCESSFULLY MATE WITH THE CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BENT PINS CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY DUE TO THE CONNECTOR BEING FORCED INTO THE MONITOR WHILE THE PINS WERE MISALIGNED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE BENT CONNECTOR PINS. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TERRITORY MANAGER ASSISTING A (B)(6) OLD FEMALE PATIENT CALLED IN TO ZOLL LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PATIENT HAD BENT PINS IN THE ELECTRODE BELT. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

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 63 YR