FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2800116 · Received October 12, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-02700
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 12, 2012
Date of Event
September 1, 2012
Report Date
October 9, 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 EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (GONG ALARMS) HAS BEEN CONFORMED. UPON EVAL, THE +5V LINE IN THE TRUNK CABLE WAS OPEN NEAR THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE CAUSE OF THE GONG ALARMS IS INTERMITTENT CHANNEL DISTORTION. THE CAUSE OF THE INTERMITTENT CHANNEL DISTORTION IS THE OPEN +5V LINE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE OPEN +5V LINE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE ON THE TRUNK CABLE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT WIRE. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT CONSTANT GONG ALARMS. THE PT WAS ISSUED 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 73 YR