FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2082153 · Received April 28, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2011-00467
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 28, 2011
Date of Event
December 12, 2010
Report Date
April 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 ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BENT PINS) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, PINS IN THE ELECTRODE BELT'S TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WERE BENT IS 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. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT AN UNRELATED COMPLAINT. DURING SERVICING OF THE PATIENT'S ELECTRODE BELT, A REPORTABLE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. THE BELT HAD BENT PINS IN THE CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT WAS PROVIDED WITH 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 45 YR