FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2140313 · Received June 15, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00057
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 15, 2011
Date of Event
May 11, 2011
Report Date
June 15, 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 CONNECTOR PINS) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE PINS IN THE ELECTRODE BELT'S TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WERE BENT. 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 TERRITORY MANAGER ASSISTING A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT WHILE THE PATIENT WAS CONNECTING THE BELT TO THE MONITOR, HE BENT THE 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 58 YR