FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3040444 · Received March 13, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00697
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 13, 2013
Date of Event
March 1, 2013
Report Date
March 11, 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 EVAL SUMMARY - DEVICE EVAL OF BATTERY CHARGER SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (POWER BRICK CONNECTOR DAMAGED) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON EVAL, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE POWER UNIT CONNECTOR WOULD OT POWER UP THE CHARGER. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE FAULTY CONNECTION IS LIKELY DUE TO THE PINS IN THE CONNECTOR BEING RECESSED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF AN ASSEMBLY ERROR AND EXCESSIVE FORCE APPLIED DURING MATING. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE CONNECTOR. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE FIANCE OF A (B)(6) MALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PT'S BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM POWER BRICK CONNECTOR WAS DAMAGED. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
106150 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 72 YR