FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2221447 · Received August 17, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00465
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 17, 2011
Date of Event
July 9, 2011
Report Date
August 16, 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 BATTERY CHARGER SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (POWER CONNECTOR PROBLEM) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE CHARGER WOULD NOT POWER UP. THE CAUSE OF THE CHARGER NOT POWERING UP IS A DEFECTIVE POWER UNIT. THE CAUSE OF DEFECTIVE POWER UNIT IS RECESSED PINS IN THE POWER UNIT CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE RECESSED PINS CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE FORCE. DEVICE EVAL BATTERY CHARGER SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (POWER CONNECTOR PROBLEM) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE CHARGER WOULD NOT POWER UP. THE CAUSE OF THE CHARGER NOT POWERING UP IS A DEFECTIVE POWER UNIT. THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE POWER UNIT IS RECESSED PINS IN THE POWER UNIT CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE RECESSED PINS CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE POWER UNITS. DEVICE MANUFACTURE DATE: BATTERY CHARGER SN (B)(4): 06/2009. BATTERY CHARGER SN (B)(4): 04/2007.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(4) DISTRIBUTOR RETURNED A BATTERY CHARGER THAT HAD A POWER CONNECTOR PROBLEM.

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 NA