FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2232978 · Received July 20, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00247
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 20, 2011
Date of Event
June 11, 2011
Report Date
July 19, 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 ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BELT CORD IS DAMAGED) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TRUNK CABLE WAS DAMAGED WITH SEVERED WIRES. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SEVERED WIRES CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT AS RECEIVED, THE BELT APPEARED TO BE CHEWED APART BY AN ANIMAL. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT CABLE. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PT'S WIFE CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE DEVICE WAS UNABLE TO POWER ON AND THAT THE ELECTRODE BELT CORD IS "MESSED UP." THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORP WCD 3000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 57 YR