FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3941327 · Received April 11, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01070
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 11, 2014
Date of Event
March 6, 2014
Report Date
April 4, 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 CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (RESETTING / WILL NOT RECOGNIZE BATTERY PACK) WAS CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE CHARGER WAS UNABLE TO CHARGE A BATTERY PACK. UPON EVALUATION, THE U13 8-BIT CMOS FLASH MICRO-CONTROLLER WAS SHORTED. THE CAUSE OF THE RESETS AND INABILITY TO RECOGNIZE THE BATTERIES IS THE SHORTED U13 COMPONENT. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE SHORTED COMPONENT CANNOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE SHORTED COMPONENT. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A (B)(6) YEAR OLD MALE PATIENT CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE CHARGER/MODEM WAS RESETTING AND WOULD NOT RECOGNIZE A BATTERY PACK. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
220175 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 67 YR