FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1913009 · Received November 18, 2010

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2010-01212
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 18, 2010
Date of Event
September 23, 2010
Report Date
November 12, 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 BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERY/CHARGER FAULTS) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE BATTERY WAS FOUND TO HAVE DEFECTIVE CELLS. ONE OR MORE OF THE CELLS HAD RESIDUE/CORROSION ON THEM. THE SOURCE OF THE RESIDUE/CORROSION HAS NOT BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY ELECTROLYTE FROM A LEAKING CELL. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE LEAKING CELL WAS NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK. THE PT REC'D A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT SERVICE REP (PSR) CALLED WHILE WITH A (B)(6) FEMALE PT TO REPORT THAT ONE OF THE PT'S BATTERIES WAS CAUSING A BATTERY FAULT WHEN PLACED ON THE CHARGER. THE PT WAS SENT A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.

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 30 YR