FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3190989 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01642
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
May 19, 2013
Report Date
June 17, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERY NOT CHARGING) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE BATTERY PACK WAS UNABLE TO RECHARGE OR POWER UP A MONITOR. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO A CORRUPTED BQ2040 BATTERY CHIP. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CORRUPT BQ2040 BATTERY CHIP COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CORRUPT BATTERY CHIP. THE PT REC'D A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE NURSE OF A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT ONE OF THE PT'S BATTERY PACKS WAS NOT CHARGING. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY PACK.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
283180 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR