FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3964455 · Received May 23, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01584
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
May 23, 2014
Date of Event
April 22, 2014
Report Date
May 22, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION OF CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (DOES NOT PROPERLY CHARGE BATTERY PACKS) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON EVALUATION, THERE WAS CONTAMINATION INSIDE THE CHARGER/MODEM. THE CAUSE OF THE INABILITY TO PROPERLY CHARGE A BATTERY PACK 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 PATIENT'S WIFE CONTACTED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE CHARGER/MODEM WAS NOT PROPERLY CHARGING THE BATTERY PACKS. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
307290 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 51 YR