FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3173235 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01461
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
May 6, 2013
Report Date
May 29, 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 CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERY CHARGER POWER CONNECTOR PROBLEM) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON RECEIPT, THE POWER BRICK WAS DEFECTIVE. THE CAUSE WAS A GROUND PRONG THAT WAS BROKEN OFF THE POWER BRICK. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE BROKEN POWER BRICK PRONG WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED, BUT WAS LIKELY PHYSICAL ABUSE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DAMAGED BATTERY CHARGER POWER BRICK PRONG. THE PT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A PT SERVICE REP CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT WHILE FITTING A (B)(6) MALE PT TO REPORT THAT THE GROUND PIECE WAS BROKEN OFF THE BATTERY CHARGER CABLE. THE PT WAS PROVIDED WITH A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
253586 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR