FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2800065 · Received October 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-02698
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2012
Date of Event
August 26, 2012
Report Date
October 5, 2012
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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF CHARGER SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERY CHARGER POWER CONNECTOR PROBLEM) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE POWER SUPPLY UNIT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES IS THE DEFECTIVE POWER SUPPLY UNIT. THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE POWER UNIT IS A DAMAGED CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR ON THE CHARGER WAS WORN OUT AND ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM BATTERY CHARGER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED, BUT WAS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED POWER UNIT CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PATIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT'S BATTERY CHARGER'S POWER CONNECTOR WAS DAMAGED. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

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 43 YR