FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3073105 · Received April 8, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00882
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 8, 2013
Date of Event
February 27, 2013
Report Date
March 28, 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 ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (WON'T CONNECT TO MONITOR) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR PINS WERE BENT IN A SWIRL PATTERN, WHICH PREVENTED THE ELECTRODE BELT FROM CONNECTING TO A MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE BENT PINS WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN CONNECTING THE BELT TO A MONITOR. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE BENT PINS. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A ZOLL PATIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (PSR) CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO CONNECT A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT'S ELECTRODE BELT TO A MONITOR. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
142823 LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD3000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 77 YR