FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2904575 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-03175
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Date of Event
November 21, 2012
Report Date
November 29, 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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON EVALUATION, THE C19 CAPACITOR POSITIVE GREEN WIRE WAS DAMAGED, CAUSING THE CAPACITOR TO ARC WHEN CHARGED. THE CAUSE OF THE CAPACITOR VOLTAGE FAULT IS THE ARC AT THE CAPACITOR. THE CAUSE OF THE ARC IS THE DAMAGED GREEN WIRE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED GREEN WIRE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY MECHANICAL SHOCK FROM PHYSICAL IMPACT. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED WIRE. THE LAST PATIENT TO USE THIS MONITOR DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING, THERE WAS A CAPACITOR VOLTAGE FAULT ON MONITOR SN (B)(4). THE LAST PATIENT TO USE THIS MONITOR DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA