FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4250206 · Received November 6, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-03685
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 6, 2014
Date of Event
October 11, 2014
Report Date
November 4, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL OF ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BELT WILL NOT LATCH WITH TEST MONITOR) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE ELECTRODE BELT WAS UNABLE TO SECURELY CONNECT TO A MONITOR. THE ELECTRODE BELT'S TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR LOCKING NUT WAS MISSING. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE MISSING LOCKING NUT COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. ADDITIONALLY, THE ELECTRODE BELT TRUNK CABLE CONNECTOR HAD BENT PINS WHICH PREVENTED THE BELT FROM PROPERLY CONNECTING TO A MONITOR. THE ROOT CAUSE FOT THE BENT PINS COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY EXCESSIVE FORCE WHEN CONNECTING. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED BELT.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A US DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ZOLL TO REPORT THAT ELECTRODE BELT SN (B)(4) WOULD NOT SECURELY LATCH WITH THE TEST MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
714300 LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 3000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA