FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2904567 · Received December 3, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-03122
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 3, 2012
Date of Event
November 8, 2012
Report Date
November 26, 2012
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. AS RECEIVED, THE CONNECTOR LOCKING NUT WAS BROKEN, WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE ELECTRODE BELT FROM PROPERLY SECURING INTO THE MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE BROKEN LOCKING NUT CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA HAS DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4), WHICH WAS RETURNED FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE, THE BELT WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DAMAGED TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

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 NA