FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3191033 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01626
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
May 23, 2013
Report Date
June 13, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
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 (TRUNK PINS BENT) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE ELECTRODE BELT TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR PINS WERE BENT IN A SWIRL PATTERN. THE BENT PINS CAUSED A DISRUPTION IN COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE ELECTRODE BELT AND THE MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE BENT PINS CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED ELECTRODE BELT CABLE. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT HER ELECTRODE BELT WOULD NOT STAY CONNECTED TO HER MONITOR. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT ELECTRODE BELT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
282474 LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR