FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2072930 · Received April 1, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2011-00367
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 1, 2011
Date of Event
February 16, 2011
Report Date
March 26, 2011
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BENT PINS) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVAL, PINS IN THE ELECTRODE BELT'S TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WERE BENT IN A SWIRL PATTERN. THE CAUSE FOR 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 CONNECTOR. DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (DAMAGED CABLE) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVAL, THE FRONT-BACK AND SIDE-SIDE CHANNELS WERE NOISY WHEN THE TRUNK CABLE WAS MANIPULATED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED CABLE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED TRUNK CABLE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE (B)(6) DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BENT PINS IN THE CONNECTOR AND ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS A DAMAGED CABLE.

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 UNK