FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2212450 · Received March 9, 2007

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2007-00053
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 9, 2007
Date of Event
December 30, 2006
Report Date
March 9, 2007
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATES: BATTERY CHARGER SN (B)(4) - 01/2006. BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4) - 11/2004. BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4) - 11/2005. DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATIONS OF CHARGER SN (B)(4) AND BATTERY PACKS SN (B)(4), HAVE BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE RED BAD BATTERY ICON BRIEFLY ILLUMINATING, THEN ALL LIGHTS GOING OFF, WAS CORRODED BATTERY CONTACT TERMINALS IN THE BATTERY CONNECTOR OF THE CHARGER. THE CORROSION PREVENTED PROPER CONTACT WITH THE BATTERY PACK CONNECTOR CONTACTS. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CORRODED TERMINALS WAS LIQUID SPILLAGE INTO THE BATTERY WELL AREA OF THE CHARGER. BATTERY PACKS SN (B)(4) PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FORM THE DAMAGED CHARGER. THE PATIENT RECEIVED REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACKS AND CHARGER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A LIFECOR SALES REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT WHEN EITHER OF THE (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT'S BATTERY PACKS ARE PLACED IN THE CHARGER THE CHARGER BRIEFLY DISPLAYS THE RED BAD BATTERY ICON THEN ALL LIGHTS GO OFF. NEITHER BATTERY PACK WILL CHARGE. THE CHARGER'S CABLE CONNECTIONS WERE CHECKED, ALL SEEMED OK. THE SALES REP. REPLACED THE PATIENT'S CHARGER AND BATTERY PACKS FOR EVALUATION.

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 66 YR