FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2190039 · Received June 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00119
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 29, 2011
Date of Event
May 20, 2011
Report Date
June 29, 2011
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORP
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 MONITOR (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (DEVICE DROPPED) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION THE MONITOR CASE AND LCD WERE CRACKED, THE END CAP WAS REMOVED FROM THE CASE, SEVERING THE HIGH VOLTAGE WIRES, AND COMPONENTS ON THE COMPUTER ANALOG BOARD AND DEFIBRILLATOR BOARD WERE DAMAGED. THE CAUSE FOR THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE MONITOR IS THE MONITOR WAS DROPPED. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE DROPPED MONITOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED AS THE DETAILS OF THE EVENT WERE VAGUE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED MONITOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT SPOKE WITH A (B)(6) FEMALE PT WHO ALLEGED HER DEVICE "BROKE". DURING THE CALL SHE STATES THE "JACKET BROKE" BUT DID NOT CLARIFY THE DETAILS OF THE EVENT. LATER SHE ADMITTED TO "[DROPPING] IT". THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH 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 CORP WCD 3100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 60 YR