FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2953968
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Received January 15, 2013
Report
- Report Number
- 3008642652-2013-00108
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- January 15, 2013
- Date of Event
- January 9, 2013
- Report Date
- January 7, 2013
- Manufacturer
- ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
- Product Code
- MVK
- PMA / PMN Number
- P010030
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1
DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON EVALUATION, THERE WAS CONTAMINATION ON THE BATTERY BOARD INSIDE THE CHARGER/MODEM. 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 CHARGER/MODEM. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.
Description of Event or Problem · 1
A PATIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (PSR) CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT WHILE ASSISTING A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE. DURING SERVICING OF THE PATIENT'S CHARGER/MODEM, A REPORTABLE EVENT WAS DISCOVERED. THERE WAS CONTAMINATION INSIDE THE CHARGER/MODEM.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21960 | LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM | WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR | MVK | ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION | WCD 4000 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 44 YR |