FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2033455 · Received March 23, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2011-00349
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 23, 2011
Date of Event
February 1, 2011
Report Date
March 22, 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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (RESPONSE BUTTONS DON'T WORK) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON VISUAL INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE END CAP WAS SEPARATED FROM THE MONITOR CASE AND THE WHITE CABLE RUNNING FROM THE COMPUTER/ANALOG PCA BOARD TO THE AUXILIARY BOARD WAS UNPLUGGED. THIS CAUSED THE RESPONSE BUTTONS NOT TO FUNCTION. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE END CAP SEPARATION CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS PROBABLY THE RESULT OF A DROP OR EXCESSIVE FORCE. ONCE THE CABLE WAS REATTACHED, THE MONITOR WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE UNPLUGGED WIRE. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE RESPONSE BUTTONS DID NOT ACTIVATE THE DEVICE. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

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 68 YR