FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3003696 · Received February 12, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00377
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 12, 2013
Date of Event
January 30, 2013
Report Date
February 7, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON EVAL THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR PINS WERE BENT, WHICH PREVENTED THE ELECTRODE BELT FROM CONNECTING TO A MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE BENT PINS COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT THE DAMAGE LIKELY RESULTED FROM EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN CONNECTING THE ELECTRODE BELT TO A MONITOR. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE BENT PINS. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE INVESTIGATING A (B)(6) FEMALE PT'S ELECTRODE BELT FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, A REPORTABLE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. THE TRUCK CONNECTOR PINS ON ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) WERE BENT. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
61995 LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR