FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2241498 · Received August 10, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00403
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 10, 2011
Date of Event
July 1, 2011
Report Date
August 8, 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 ELECTRODE BELT (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BELT UNABLE TO CONNECT WITH THE MONITOR) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVAL, THE PINS IN THE ELECTRODE BELT'S TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR WERE BENT IN A SWIRL PATTERN. THE CAUSE FOR THE BENT PINS CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY DUE TO THE CONNECTOR BEING FORCED INTO THE MONITOR WHILE THE PINS WERE MISALIGNED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HER BELT WILL NOT CONNECT TO HER MONITOR. THE PT REPORTED THAT THE CONNECTION MAY BE BROKEN. THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

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 41 YR