FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

OSCOR

MDR report key: 3574012 · Received December 23, 2013

Report

Report Number
9681449-2013-00005
Event Type
Other
Date Received
December 23, 2013
Date of Event
October 6, 2013
Report Date
December 23, 2013
Manufacturer
OSYPKA MEDICAL GMBH
Product Code
DTE
PMA / PMN Number
K033130
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MI, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

F/U OF THE EVENT REPORTED BY OSCOR INC. ON (B)(6) 2013, NO. (B)(4), WHICH IS HEREWITH INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. OSYPKA MEDICAL (B)(4), MFR OF THE MEDICAL DEVICE SUBJECT TO THE REPORT, WAS CONFIRMED ABOUT THIS WEEK ON (B)(6) 2013. EVENT DESCRIPTION: "THE OSCOR (PACE 101H) REQUIRES THE USER TO PLACE DIAL AT "F" FOR FIXED MODE INSTEAD OF A LABEL DEPICTING AN ASYNCHRONOUS MODE, WHICH IS THE INDUSTRY STANDARD TECHNOLOGY. FURTHERMORE, THERE WAS NO STANDARDIZED MARKINGS TYPICAL OF ASYNCHRONOUS MODES (A00, V00 AND D00) TO TELL PHYSICIANS THE OSCOR EXTERNAL PACEMAKER IS IN ASYNCHRONOUS MODE. THERE ARE MARKINGS FOR VVI THAT DEPICT SYNCHRONOUS MODE. AS A RESULT, THE PHYSICIANS WERE FORCED TO USE A DUAL-CHAMBER MEDTRONIC PACER. THERE SHOULD BE CLEAR STANDARDIZED MARKINGS DEPICTING FUNCTIONAL MODES ON EXTERNAL PACEMAKERS. THE NEW OSCOR IS VERY CONFUSING AND THERE ARE NO STANDARDIZED MARKINGS FOR STAFF TO FOLLOW. IN SHORT, THIS COULD BECOME A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR SOMEBODY IN THE FUTURE WHO IS UNFAMILIAR WITH THE NON-STANDARD TECHNOLOGY USED BY OSCOR".

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
672985 OSCOR EXTERNAL CARDIAC PACEMAKER DTE OSYPKA MEDICAL GMBH PACE 101H

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other