FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM

MDR report key: 4821617 · Received June 3, 2015

Report

Report Number
3008642652-2015-03574
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 3, 2015
Date of Event
May 13, 2015
Report Date
June 1, 2015
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 EVAL SUMMARY: DEVICE EVAL OF BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) HAS BEEN COMPLETED. THE REPORTED PROBLEM (RESETTING) WAS CONFIRMED. AS RECEIVED, THE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM WAS RESETTING. UPON EVAL, THERE WAS LIQUID CONTAMINATION ON THE BATTERY BOARD AND THE CURRENT CONTROLLING TRANSISTOR Q1 AND THE U13 CMOS FLASH MICROCONTROLLER WERE INTERNALLY SHORTED ON THE CHARGER BEDSIDE BOARD. THE CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS ISOLATED TO THE CONTAMINATED BATTERY BOARD AND INTERNALLY SHORTED COMPONENTS. THE ROOT CAUSE FOR THE CONTAMINATION WAS INGRESS OF AN UNK LIQUID. THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE INTERNALLY SHORTED COMPONENTS WAS UNABLE TO BE POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED. NO ADVERSE EVENT RESULTED FROM THE DEFECTIVE BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A US DISTRIBUTOR CONTACTED ZOLL TO REPORT THAT BATTERY CHARGER/MODEM SN (B)(4) WAS RESETTING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
357619 LIFEVEST WCD 4000 SYSTEM WEARABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR MVK ZOLL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION WCD 4000 NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA