FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3191006 · Received June 21, 2013

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2013-01645
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 21, 2013
Date of Event
May 23, 2013
Report Date
June 18, 2013
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MO, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (NOT PROPERLY DETECTED INSERTED BATTERY PACKS) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS UNABLE TO PROPERLY DETECT WHEN A BATTERY PACK WAS INSERTED. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO CONTAMINATION ON THE BATTERY BOARD. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CONTAMINATION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY INGRESS OF AN UNK LIQUID. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CONTAMINATION. THE PT REC'D A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE WIFE OF A (B)(6) MALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PT'S BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS NOT PROPERLY DETECTING INSERTED BATTERY PACKS. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
282472 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 64 YR