FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2904558 · Received November 30, 2012

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-03170
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 30, 2012
Date of Event
October 20, 2012
Report Date
November 29, 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 SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (DOES NOT CHARGE BATTERIES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THERE WAS CONTAMINATION ON THE PCA BOARD INSIDE THE BATTERY CHARGER. THE CAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES IS THE CONTAMINATION ON THE PCA BOARD. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CONTAMINATION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY LIQUID INGRESS OF AN UNKNOWN CONTAMINANT. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CONTAMINATED BATTERY CHARGER. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN (B)(6) MALE PATIENT'S SON CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE BATTERY CHARGER WAS NOT CHARGING THE PATIENT'S BATTERIES. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LIFEVEST WCD 3000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 3000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 89 YR