FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4232470 · Received September 17, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-02844
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 17, 2014
Date of Event
August 18, 2014
Report Date
September 11, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION
Product Code
MVK
PMA / PMN Number
P010030
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
PA, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DEVICE EVALUATION OF BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4) WAS COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (DOES NOT POWER ON MONITOR) HAS BEEN CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE BATTERY PACK WAS UNABLE TO RECHARGE OR POWER UP A MONITOR. THE BATTERY WAS PRODUCING A BATTERY FAULT AND HAD AN OUTPUT VOLTAGE OF 2V. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT WAS LIKELY DEFECTIVE BATTERY CELLS. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY PACK.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A ZOLL DISTRIBUTOR RETURNED A BATTERY PACK INDICATING THAT THE BATTERY WAS UNABLE TO POWER ON A MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
574487 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA