FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2946224 · Received January 4, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2012-03370
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 4, 2013
Date of Event
December 8, 2012
Report Date
December 21, 2012
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY - DEVICE EVAL OF BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. TE REPORTED PROBLEM (EQUIPMENT PROBLEM DURING PT SET-UP) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM BATTERY BOARD WAS CONTAMINATED. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CONTAMINATION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY INGRESS OF AN UNK LIQUID. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CONTAMINATED BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

(B)(6) MALE PT'S NURSE CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PT'S BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS NOT PROPERLY CHARGING THE PT'S BATTERY PACKS. THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
4901 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR