FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2241536 · Received August 9, 2011

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2011-00400
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
August 9, 2011
Date of Event
June 29, 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 BATTERY PACK (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERY WILL NOT CHARGE) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE BATTERY WAS FOUND TO HAVE A POORLY SOLDERED THERMISTOR. THE THERMISTOR WAS NOT SOLDERED CORRECTLY TO THE PAD ON THE BATTERY BOARD PCA. THIS PREVENTED THE BATTERY FROM PROPERLY CHARGING ON THE BATTERY CHARGER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE POOR SOLDER CONNECTION CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY AN ASSEMBLY ERROR. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT ONE OF HER BATTERY PACKS WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.

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 61 YR