FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3823580 · Received May 1, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01346
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 1, 2014
Date of Event
March 28, 2014
Report Date
April 30, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NC, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (NOT CHARGING BATTERIES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE A BATTERY. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO A SHORTED Q1 CURRENT-CONTROLLING TRANSISTOR ON THE BEDSIDE PCA BOARD. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE SHORTED Q1 TRANSISTOR COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE SHORTED Q1 TRANSISTOR. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT'S SPOUSE CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PATIENT'S BATTERY CHARGER WAS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
261021 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 68 YR