FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 1951285 · Received December 14, 2010

Report

Report Number
3002158293-2010-01306
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 14, 2010
Date of Event
November 19, 2010
Report Date
December 6, 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 OF BATTERY CHARGER (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM WAS CONFIRMED. THE BATTERY CHARGER WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL AND WOULD NOT CHARGE THE PT'S BATTERY PACKS. UPON EVALUATION, THE POWER BRICK WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE POWER BRICK CANNOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED. ONCE THE POWER BRICK WAS REPLACED, THE CHARGER WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE INTERMITTENT BATTERY CHARGER. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTING A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL LIFECOR CUSTOMER SUPPORT SERVICE TO REPORT AN ISSUE WITH A CHARGER. SHE REPORTS THE CHARGER WOULD NOT POWER ON, DESPITE PLUGGING IT INTO MULTIPLE OUTLETS. 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 29 YR