FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

EV4542

MDR report key: 621607 · Received July 7, 2005

Report

Report Number
621607
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 7, 2005
Date of Event
May 23, 2005
Report Date
July 7, 2005
Manufacturer
PACE MEDICAL INC
Product Code
DRO
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
PA, US

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DURING CODE SITUATION, NURSE TURNED OFF PACEMAKER TO DETERMINE BASIC RATE. WHEN NURSE ATTEMPTED TO TURN PACER BACK ON, PACER WOULD NOT FUNCTION. FOLLOW UP REVEALS THIS PROBLEM WAS ABLE TO BE DUPLICATED. THE DEVICE DID NOT TOLERATE BEING MOMENTARILY SWITCHED OFF AND ON. IF IT WAS ALLOWED TO SIT FOR A WHILE IN THE OFF MODE, IT WOULD RETURN TO NORMAL OPERATION.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 EV4542 DEMAND PACEMAKER DRO PACE MEDICAL INC EV4542 NONE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 *