FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2961458 · Received January 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00197
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 18, 2013
Date of Event
December 18, 2012
Report Date
January 17, 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 EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BENT PINS OR DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR) WAS CONFIRMED. AS REC'D, THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR HOUSING WAS BROKEN. THE CONNECTOR LOCKING NUT WAS MISSING, WHICH WOULD PREVENT THE ELECTRODE BELT FROM PROPERLY SECURING INTO THE MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE MISSING LOCKING NUT CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR. THE PT REC'D A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HIS ELECTRODE BELT CONNECTOR WAS DAMAGED. THE PT REC'D A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
28312 LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR