FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2844834 · Received November 2, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-02915
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 2, 2012
Date of Event
September 27, 2012
Report Date
November 1, 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 EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (INTERMITTENTLY POWERS DOWN) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE CONNECTOR ON THE BATTERY CHARGER'S POWER SUPPLY BRICK WAS DEFECTIVE, CAUSING THE INTERMITTENT POWER DOWNS. THE ROOT CAUSE FO R THE DEFECTIVE POWER SUPPLY BRICK CONNECTOR COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A ZOLL PATIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (PSR) CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT'S BATTERY CHARGER WAS INTERMITTENTLY POWERING DOWN. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY 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 61 YR