FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EP WORKMATE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY RECORDING SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2923275 · Received October 31, 2006

Report

Report Number
2248049-2006-00004
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
October 31, 2006
Date of Event
July 15, 2005
Report Date
October 31, 2006
Manufacturer
EP MEDSYSTEMS, INC.
Product Code
DQK
Removal / Correction Number
Z-0914-06
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TN, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

EP-4 (DEVICE 1) WAS INVESTIGATED, NO FAILURE MODE OBSERVED OR IDENTIFIED FOR THIS DEVICE. SUBJECT DEVICE REPAIRED AND MODIFIED AS PART OF SUBSEQUENT FIRM INITIATED DEVICE RECALL. SIGNAL CONDITIONING UNIT (SCU) (DEVICE 2) WAS IDENTIFIED AS CAUSE OF THE EVENT. HOWEVER, BASED ON INFORMATION ABOUT THE EP-4 GAINED THROUGH LATER INVESTIGATIONS, IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE SCU SUFFERED DAMAGE IN SHIPPING, BUT WOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE TYPE OF PROBLEM REPORTED BY THE USER.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

CUSTOMER REPORTED EP-4 DELIVERED AN [UNEXPECTED] OUTPUT WHEN A STIMULATION CHANNEL WAS SELECTED. PATIENT EXPERIENCED ATRIAL FIBRILLATION. REFERENCE REPORT 2248049-2006-00002.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EP WORKMATE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY RECORDING SYSTEM DQK EP MEDSYSTEMS, INC. EP WORKMATE 120

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Required Intervention