FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3842548 · Received February 21, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-00588
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 21, 2014
Date of Event
January 20, 2014
Report Date
February 20, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
KY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) WAS COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (BATTERY CHARGER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE BATTERIES) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS RESETTING. THE CAUSE FOR THE RESETS WERE ISOLATED TO CORRUPTED DATA IN THE FLASH MEMORY. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CORRUPTED FLASH MEMORY DATA COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE CHARGER. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE DAUGHTER OF A (B)(6) FEMALE PT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PT'S BATTERY CHARGER WAS NOT RECOGNIZING THE BATTERY PACKS. THE PT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
109572 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 52 YR