FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3072339 · Received April 5, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-00891
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 5, 2013
Date of Event
March 7, 2013
Report Date
March 29, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERY CHARGER PROBLEM) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE CHARGER/MODEM WAS EXPERIENCING RESETS AND WOULD NOT CHARGE A BATTERY PACK. UPON EVALUATION, COMPONENT U13 (8-BOT CMOS FLASH MICRO-CONTROLLER) WAS SHORTED ON THE BEDSIDE BOARD. THE CAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO CHARGE AND THE RESETS IS THE SHORTED U13 COMPONENT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SHORTED U13 COMPONENT CANNOT NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE SHORTED U13 COMPONENT. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT THAT THE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS RESETTING AND WOULD NOT CHARGE HIS BATTERY PACKS. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
140282 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 56 YR