FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2974597 · Received January 29, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00195
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
January 29, 2013
Date of Event
January 4, 2013
Report Date
January 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (CHARGER RESETTING) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS RESETTING. THE CAUSE FROM THE RESETS WERE ISOLATED TO CORRUPT PROGRAMMING OF THE FLASH MEMORY ON THE PCA BOARD. AFTER REPROGRAMMING THE PCA BOARD, THE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS FULLY FUNCTIONAL. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CORRUPT PROGRAMMING COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CORRUPT PROGRAMMING. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT HIS BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS NOT RESPONDING. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
39911 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR