FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1961492 · Received January 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2011-00034
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 10, 2011
Date of Event
September 24, 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 THE BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERY/CHARGER FAULTS) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVAL, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THERE WERE MISMATCHED CELLS WITHIN THE BATTERY PACK, READING 1.28V, 1.04V AND 1.28V. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE MISMATCHED TRI-CELLS CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) DISTRIBUTOR RETURNED BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4) TO ZOLL NOTING THAT THE BATTERY IS HEATING UP WHILE ON THE CHARGER.

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 NA