FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1934515 · Received December 3, 2010

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2010-01288
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 3, 2010
Date of Event
October 27, 2010
Report Date
December 2, 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 EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF BATTERY PACK (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERY WON'T HOLD CHARGE) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVAL, THE BATTERY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BENT CONNECTOR PIN. PIN 4 WAS BENT AND PREVENTED THE BATTERY FROM SUCCESSFULLY COMMUNICATING WITH THE CHARGER/MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BENT PIN CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT MAY HAVE RESULTED FROM BUMPING OR DROPPING THE PACK ON A HARD SURFACE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT ONE OF HER BATTERIES WILL NOT CHARGE WHEN PLACED ON THE CHARGER. IT WAS ALSO REPORTED THAT THIS BATTERY DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE FULLY SEATED WHILE IN THE CHARGER. SUPPORT ISSUED THE PT 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 58 YR