FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2935892 · Received January 2, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-03423
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 2, 2013
Date of Event
December 5, 2012
Report Date
December 31, 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 OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. AS RECEIVED, THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR HOUSING WAS BROKEN. THE CONNECTOR LOCKING NUT WAS CRACKED, WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE ELECTRODE BELT FROM PROPERLY SECURING INTO THE MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CRACKED LOCKING NUT CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE EVENT. DURING SERVICING, BELT SN (B)(4) WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DAMAGED TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR. THE LAST PATIENT TO USE THIS BELT DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1627 LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA