FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1791145 · Received July 30, 2010

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2010-00793
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 30, 2010
Date of Event
June 25, 2010
Report Date
July 30, 2010
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 (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CHARGER FAULTS) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON RECEIPT, THE CHARGER WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETELY CHARGE A BATTERY. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE BOARDS IN THE CHARGER WERE DAMAGED BY CONTAMINATION AND WERE REPLACED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CONTAMINATED CHARGER CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED, BUT WAS LIKELY DUE TO LIQUID INGRESS. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY CHARGER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) YEAR OLD FEMALE PT CALLED IN TO ZOLL LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT SHE RECEIVED A MESSAGE ON THE CHARGER SAYING IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 40 YR