FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2190037 · Received June 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00113
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 29, 2011
Date of Event
May 18, 2011
Report Date
June 28, 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 EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERY CONNECTOR DAMAGED) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVAL, THE BATTERY CONNECTOR (J1) ON THE DEFIBRILLATOR BOARD WAS FOUND TO BE DAMAGED, PREVENTING THE MONITOR FROM POWERING UP. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED BATTERY CONNECTOR CANNOT POSITIVELY BE DETERMINED BUT WAS LIKELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN THE BATTERY WAS MATED WITH THE MONITOR. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE BROKEN BATTERY CONNECTOR. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT SVC REP (PSR) CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT WHILE ASSISTING AN (B)(6) FEMALE PT TO REPORT THAT NEITHER OF THE PT'S BATTERIES WOULD POWER UP HER MONITOR. IT WAS DISCOVERED DURING THE CALL THAT THE MONITOR'S BATTERY CONNECTOR WAS DAMAGED. THE PT 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 84 YR