FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EPT-1000 TC AUTOMATIC PERSONALITY MODULE (APM)

MDR report key: 299358 · Received October 6, 2000

Report

Report Number
2939222-2000-00005
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
October 6, 2000
Date of Event
September 6, 2000
Report Date
September 6, 2000
Manufacturer
EPT/A DIVISION OF BSC
Product Code
GXD
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

AN EP CATHETER LAB NURSE REC'D AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK (AS IF A WALL SOCKET WAS THE VOLTAGE SOURCE), WHEN DISCONNECTING THE CORDIS CABLE BETWEEN THE EPT SWITCHBOX (821T APM) AND THE BIOSENSE JUNCTION BOX. AN EPT GENERATOR AND SWITCHBOX WERE CONNECTED TO A BIOSENSE CATHETER, THROUGH THE CABLE AND JUNCTION BOX. A PRUCKA JUNCTION BOX AND PRUCKA RECORDING SYSTEM WERE ALSO USED. THE CONNECTION OF ALL OF THIS EQUIPMENT IS NOT RECOMMENDED IN EPT PRODUCTS' USER DIRECTIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EPT-1000 TC AUTOMATIC PERSONALITY MODULE (APM) SWITCHBOX GXD EPT/A DIVISION OF BSC 821T APM 75485

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other 09/06/2000 (STOP'D)) 4. CORDIS CONNECTION CABLE| 3. BIOSENSE (CORDIS/WEBSTER) CATHETER (09/06/00 TO| RECORDING SYSTEM (09/06/00 TO 09/06/00 (STOP'D))| (09/06/2000 TO 09/06/2000 (STOP'D)) 5. BIOSENSE| (STOP'D)).| 1. EPT-1000 TC CARDIAC ABLATION CONTROLLER,| JUNCTION BOX (09/06/2000 TO 09/06/2000 (STOP'D))| (09/06/00 TO 09/06/00 (STOP'D)), 2. PRUCKA| 6. PRUCKA JUNCTION BOX (09/06/2000 TO 09/06/2000