FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EP-4 CLINICAL STIMULATOR

MDR report key: 1356118 · Received February 26, 2009

Report

Report Number
2248049-2009-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 26, 2009
Date of Event
January 27, 2009
Report Date
February 24, 2009
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL - COOPER RUN EXECUTIVE PARK
Product Code
JOQ
PMA / PMN Number
K040207
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LA, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B) (4). A DISKETTE IS BEING SENT TO THE USER TO OBTAIN A COPY OF THE CASE. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON COMPLETION OF INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE USER REPORTED BEING UNABLE TO STOP PACING STIMULATION DURING THE PROCEDURE. THE EP-4 SYSTEM WAS TURNED OFF IN ORDER TO STOP STIMULATION. THERE WAS NO PATIENT INCIDENT. ON (B) (6) 2009 CONFIRMED: THE DEVICE WAS IDLE AND THE CASE WAS BEING REVIEWED WHEN THE USER REPORTED OBSERVING SIGNALS INDICATING THE HEART WAS BEING PACED, INCLUDING A PACE MAKER. THE USER REPORTED THAT THE UNIT WAS IN F8 PROTOCOL MENU AND CHANGED TO F5 AT SOME POINT IN THE INCIDENT. THE USER TURNED OFF BOTH STIMULATOR CHANNELS. THIS HAD NO EFFECT. SPECIFIED PACING CONTINUED AS DID THE PACE MAKER. THE EP-4 SPEAKER WAS HEARD AS NORMAL WHILE PACING. THE USER TURNED THE SYSTEM OFF TO STOP PACING.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EP-4 CLINICAL STIMULATOR DIAGNOSTIC CLINICAL CARDAIC STIMULATOR JOQ ST. JUDE MEDICAL - COOPER RUN EXECUTIVE PARK 09-1527-002

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 48 YR