FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
EPT-1000 TC AUTOMATIC PERSONALITY MODULE (APM)
MDR report key: 299358
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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 |