FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4259328 · Received November 12, 2014

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2014-03909
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
November 12, 2014
Date of Event
October 13, 2014
Report Date
November 11, 2014
Manufacturer
ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORP
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) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (WON'T POWER MONITOR) WAS CONFIRMED. UPON INVESTIGATION THE BATTERY PACK WAS UNABLE TO RECHARGE OR POWER UP A MONITOR. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO A LOOSE SPOT WELD WHERE THE BATTERY CELL CONNECTS TO PAD P4 OF THE BATTERY C/A BOARD. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE LOOSE SPOT WELD COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, BUT THE DAMAGE LIKELY RESULTED FORM THE BATTERY IMPACTING A HARD SURFACE. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE LOOSE SPOT WELD.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A ZOLL DISTRIBUTOR RETURNED BATTERY PACK SN (B)(4) TO REPORT THAT IT WOULD NOT POWER UP A MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
728061 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORP WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA