FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1071795 · Received July 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2008-00307
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2008
Date of Event
June 14, 2008
Report Date
July 3, 2008
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF BATTERY CHARGER HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. THE CAUSE OF THE BATTERY CHARGER LED ILLUMINATION WAS A DEFECTIVE U13 8-BIT MICROCONTROLLER WITHIN THE CHARGER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE U13 CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY DUE TO A CONTAMINATE WHICH SEEPED INTO THE CONNECTOR AND SHORTED THIS COMPONENT. THE FAULTY CHARGER WAS REPAIRED. IT WAS THEN RETESTED AND RESTOCKED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED CHARGER. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A FEMALE PATIENT CONTACTED LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HER BATTERY PACK WAS NOT CHARGING. SUPPORT HAD RECENTLY REPLACED THIS BATTERY PACK AND DECIDED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY CHARGER.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 36 YR