FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1961454 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2011-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
November 22, 2010
Report Date
January 7, 2011
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 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 DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A TERRITORY MANAGER ASSISTING A (B)(6) MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THERE WERE BENT PINS IN A PT'S ELECTRODE BELT. THE PT WAS SENT A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

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 47 YR