FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3941311 · Received April 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01066
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2014
Date of Event
March 13, 2014
Report Date
April 4, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION SUMMARY: DEVICE EVALUATION OF CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (WILL NOT POWER ON) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THE U13 COMPONENT WAS SHORTED AND THERE WAS CONTAMINATION ON THE BATTERY BOARD. THE CAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO POWER ON IS THE SHORTED U13 COMPONENT. THE CAUSE OF THE SHORTED COMPONENT IS THE CONTAMINATION. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE CONTAMINATION COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY LIQUID INGRESS OF AN UNKNOWN CONTAMINANT. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE CONTAMINATED CHARGER/MODEM. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) MALE CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE CHARGER/MODEM WOULD NOT POWER ON. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
220455 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 46 YR