FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1900087 · Received November 11, 2010

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2010-01179
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 11, 2010
Date of Event
September 2, 2010
Report Date
November 5, 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 EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERY CHARGER PROBLEM) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVAL, THE CHARGER WAS FOUND TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE INTERNAL COMPONENT (U13). COMPONENT U13 IS AN 8-BIT CMOS FLASH MICRO-CONTROLLER LOCATED ON THE CHARGER PCA BOARD. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE U13 CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY A RANDOM COMPONENT FAILURE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY CHARGER. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) OLD FEMALE PT CALLED IN TO ZOLL LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HER BATTERY CHARGER CONTINUED TO REBOOT. THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH 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 49 YR