FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2953977 · Received January 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00121
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2013
Date of Event
December 7, 2012
Report Date
January 10, 2013
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 MONITOR SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (PULSE VOLTAGE FAULTS) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE MONITOR FAILED INCOMING TESTING. THE CAUSE OF THE TEST FAILURE IS THE PULSE VOLTAGE FAULTS. THE CAUSE FO THE PULSE VOLTAGE FAULTS IS POOR COMMUNICATION FROM THE INTERCONNECT CABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE POOR COMMUNICATION IS IMPROPER SEATING OF THE CABLE. THE ROOT CASE OF THE IMPROPER SEATING OF THE CABLE CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE POOR COMMUNICATION. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO FOR UN RELATED ISSUE. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, CUSTOMER SUPPORT REPORTED PULSE VOLTAGE FAULTS. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
21902 LIFEVEST WCD 3100 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3100 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR