FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1845042 · Received September 10, 2010

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2010-00924
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2010
Date of Event
July 4, 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 MANUFACTURE DATE: MONITOR SN (B)(4) : (B)(6) 2009, BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4) : (B)(6) 2008. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: EVALUATIONS OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) AND BATTERY SN (B)(4) HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (MONITOR IS UNABLE TO POWER ON) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE MONITOR NOT POWERING ON WAS DUE TO CORROSION ON COMPONENT (B)(4) , WHICH HAD CAUSED THE ISP LINE TO BE SHORTED TO GROUND, PREVENTING THE UNIT FROM POWERING ON. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CORRODED AUXILIARY BOARD CANNOT BE DETERMINED, BUT WAS LIKELY DUE TO LIQUID INGRESS THROUGH THE AUXILIARY PORT. BATTERY SN (B)(4) WAS UNABLE TO HOLD ITS FULL CHARGE CAPACITY. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BATTERY NOT BEING ABLE TO HOLD ITS FULL CHARGE CAPACITY CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE MONITOR OR DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT'S DAUGHTER CONTACTED ZOLL LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE BATTERY WAS JUST CHANGED AND NEW THE MONITOR WILL NOT POWER ON. THE PATIENT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT MONITOR AND BATTERY PACK.

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 79 YR