FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2953969 · Received January 15, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00117
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 15, 2013
Date of Event
December 17, 2012
Report Date
January 10, 2013
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 CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERIES ARE NOT CHARGING PROPERLY) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THERE WAS CONTAMINATION ON THE BATTERY BOARD INSIDE THE CHARGER/MODEM. THE CAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO PROPERLY CHARGE THE BATTERIES IS THE CONTAMINATION ON THE BATTERY 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 CHARGER/MODEM. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) FEMALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HER BATTERIES WERE NOT CHARGING PROPERLY. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
21846 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR