FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2110354 · Received April 21, 2011

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2011-00462
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 21, 2011
Date of Event
February 8, 2011
Report Date
April 21, 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 BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEMS (BATTERY/CHARGER FAULTS, BATTERY WOULD NOT CHARGE OR POWER MONITOR) HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION THE BATTERY OUTPUT VOLTAGE WAS MEASURED AT 1.80V AND THE BATTERY HAD MISMATCHED TRI-CELLS MEASURING 0.922V, 0.913V AND 0.023V. THE CAUSE FOR THE DEFECTIVE CELLS CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED. DEVICE EVALUATION OF BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEMS (BATTERY/CHARGER FAULTS, BATTERY WOULD NOT CHARGE OR POWER MONITOR) HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION THE BATTERY OUTPUT VOLTAGE WAS MEASURED AT 1.88V AND THE BATTERY HAD MISMATCHED TRI-CELLS MEASURING 0.629V, 0.623V AND 0.231V. THE CAUSE FOR THE DEFECTIVE CELLS CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACKS. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACKS. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4): 10/2007, BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4): 02/2009.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT NEITHER OF THE HIS BATTERIES WILL POWER UP HIS MONITOR. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED TWO REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACKS AND A BATTERY 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 67 YR