FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3173288 · Received June 7, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01519
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 7, 2013
Date of Event
May 6, 2013
Report Date
June 5, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. UPON EVAL THE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS UNABLE TO POWER UP. THE CAUSE FOR THE POWER-UP FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO EXTENSIVE CONTAMINATION WITHIN THE CHARGER. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CONTAMINATION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY INGRESS OF AN UNK FOREIGN MATERIAL. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (DAMAGED CABLE OR WIRES EXPOSED) HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO BE CONFIRMED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY CHARGE/MODEM. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM DID NOT REPORT ANY PROBLEMS.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A REVIEW OF SERVICE DATA DETECTED A REPORTABLE PROBLEM. DURING EVAL, BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) WAS UNABLE TO POWER UP. THE LAST PT TO USE THIS BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM DID NOT REPORT ANY DEFICIENCIES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
254121 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA