FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

EP-4 CLINICAL STIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1327510 · Received February 25, 2009

Report

Report Number
2248049-2009-00002
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 25, 2009
Date of Event
January 27, 2009
Report Date
February 24, 2009
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL
Product Code
JOQ
PMA / PMN Number
K040207
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). RECORDINGS FROM THE CASE INDICATE THE PACE MARKER SIGNAL CEASED (PER CUSTOMER, UPON HAVING EXECUTED THE HALT COMMAND). HOWEVER, THERE ARE 13 MORE INDICATIONS OF PACING (450MS X 13 = 5.85S). THERE ARE NO APPARENT PHYSICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE UNIT. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE COMPLAINT NOR PROVIDE PROBABLE ROOT CAUSE. THE UNIT PERFORMS PROPERLY WITHIN THE EP-4 APPLICATION AND THE SBC PASSES MEMORY TESTING. THE UNIT WILL BE FULLY FUNCTIONALLY TESTED IN SERVICE PRIOR BEFORE BEING RETURNED TO CUSTOMER. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION IS PLANNED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER REPORTED THAT AFTER HITTING THE HALT KEY TO STOP EP-4 PACING, PACING CONTINUED FOR 10 BEATS AT 450 MS DURING A CASE. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INCIDENT. THE PROCEDURE WAS COMPLETED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EP-4 CLINICAL STIMULATOR DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL CARDIAC STIMULATOR JOQ ST. JUDE MEDICAL 09-1527-0002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 58 YR NO INFORMATION