FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3033152 · Received March 1, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00545
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 1, 2013
Date of Event
January 25, 2013
Report Date
February 20, 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 (DOES NOT CHARGE BATTERIES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THERE WAS CONTAMINATION ON THE BATTERY BOARD INSIDE THE CHARGER/MODEM. IN ADDITION, COMPONENT U13 (8-BIT CMOS FLASH MICRO-CONTROLLER) COMPONENT WAS SHORTED. THE CAUSE OF INABILITY TO CHARGE THE BATTERIES IS THE CONTAMINATION AND THE SHORTED U13. THE CAUSE OF THE SHORTED U13 IS LIKELY THE CONTAMINATION. THE ROOT CASE OF THE CONTAMINATION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY LIQUID INGRESS OF AN UNK CONTAMINANT. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CONTAMINATED CHARGER/MODEM. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE BATTERY CHARGER WOULD NOT CHARGE THE BATTERIES. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
90273 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 62 YR