FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2961430 · Received January 18, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00164
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 18, 2013
Date of Event
October 7, 2012
Report Date
January 15, 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 (DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR ON POWER BRICK) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE POWER BRICK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CAUSE OF THE DEFECTIVE POWER BRICK IS A DAMAGED CONNECTOR. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DAMAGED CONNECTOR CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT IS LIKELY A RESULT OF EXCESSIVE FORCE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED POWER BRICK CONNECTOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WHILE VISITING A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT FOR AN UNRELATED ISSUE, A PATIENT SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE (PSR) CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE POWER BRICK CONNECTOR ON THE PATIENT'S BATTERY CHARGER WAS DAMAGED. THE PATIENT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
28418 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR