FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 3973315 · Received June 5, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-01416
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 5, 2014
Date of Event
April 7, 2014
Report Date
May 7, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVAL OF BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (WON'T CHARGE BATTERIES) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS UNABLE TO DETECT INSERTED BATTERY PACKS. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO CONTAMINATION ON THE BATTERY OF THE BEDSIDE PCA BOARD. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CONTAMINATION WAS INGRESS OF AN UNK LIQUID. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE SHORTED U13 COMPONENT COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM. THE PATIENT RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE WIFE OF A (B)(6) MALE PATIENT CALLED ZOLL CUSTOMER SUPPORT TO REPORT THAT THE PATIENT'S BATTERY CHARGER WASN'T CHARGING HIS BATTERIES. THE PATIENT WAS ISSUED A REPLACEMENT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
329466 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM MVK ZOLL LIFECOR CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 71 YR