FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

X-SCRIBE

MDR report key: 252750 · Received December 2, 1999

Report

Report Number
2183461-1999-00001
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 2, 1999
Date of Event
November 4, 1999
Report Date
November 19, 1999
Manufacturer
MORTARA INSTRUMENT, INC.
Product Code
DPS
Removal / Correction Number
NA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Occupation
INVALID DATA

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PT UNDERGOING ROUTINE STRESS EXERCISE PROCEDURE IN A HOSP CLINICAL SETTING. THIS IS A CLINICALLY ATTENDED PROCEDURE USING A PROTOCOL, A MORTARA X-SCRIBE MONITOR, AND A TREADMILL. TREADMILL RESPONDED INCORRECTLY TO SPEED/ELEVATION COMMANDS FROM THE X-SCRIBE AND THEN DID NOT RESPOND TO STOP COMMANDS FROM X-SCRIBE. THE INCORRECT RESPONSE RESULTED IN INCREASING ACCELERATION BY THE TREADMILL. THE ATTENDING CLINICIAN USED THE EMERGENCY STOP BUTTON ON THE TREADMILL WHICH HALTED TREADMILL ACTIVITY. NO PT INJURY.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 X-SCRIBE STRESS EXERCISE MONITORING DPS MORTARA INSTRUMENT, INC. * *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 79 YR Other