FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2843806 · Received October 26, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-02773
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 26, 2012
Date of Event
October 5, 2012
Report Date
October 17, 2012
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

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. THE CAUSE FOR THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM IS A THERMALLY DAMAGED TRANSISTOR (Q1). THE Q1 TRANSISTOR CONTROLS THE CURRENT FLOW TO THE BATTERY WHILE CHARGING. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE THERMALLY DAMAGED Q1 WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED TRANSISTOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT SERVICE REP (PSR) CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT A (B)(6) MALE PT¿S CHARGER/MODEM WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

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 58 YR