FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

EP-WORKMATE¿ SCU-SIGNAL CONDITIONING UNIT (AMPLIFIER), 56 CHANNEL

MDR report key: 7902526 · Received September 24, 2018

Report

Report Number
2184149-2018-00161
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 24, 2018
Date of Event
September 5, 2018
Report Date
September 24, 2018
Manufacturer
ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC.
Product Code
DQK
UDI-DI
05415067003126
PMA / PMN Number
K151911
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FR
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATION ARE INCONCLUSIVE SINCE THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED FOR ANALYSIS. THE DEVICE HISTORY RECORD WAS REVIEWED TO ENSURE THAT EACH MANUFACTURING AND INSPECTION OPERATION WAS PERFORMED. THE REVIEW DETERMINED THE PROCESS WAS PERFORMED AND COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ABBOTT SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCEDURES. BASED ON THE INFORMATION RECEIVED, THE CAUSE OF THE REPORTED SIGNAL LOSS AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEDURE CANCELLATION WAS DUE TO USER ERROR.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PRIOR TO AN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL EXPLORATION PROCEDURE, NO SIGNAL WAS NOTED ON THE SYSTEM AND THE PROCEDURE WAS CANCELLED. THE JUNCTION BOX AND CABLES WERE REPLACED WITH NO RESOLUTION. THE PROCEDURE WAS CANCELLED AND RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE. THE PATIENT WAS IN THE ROOM BUT WAS NOT PREPARED. THERE WERE NO ADVERSE CONSEQUENCES TO THE PATIENT DUE TO THE CANCELLATION. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THE SIGNAL LOSS WAS DUE TO USER ERROR. THE AMPLIFIER PASSED ALL FUNCTIONAL TESTS AND RETRAINING WILL BE PROVIDED TO THE CUSTOMER.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
744554 EP-WORKMATE¿ SCU-SIGNAL CONDITIONING UNIT (AMPLIFIER), 56 CHANNEL PROGRAMMABLE DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER DQK ST. JUDE MEDICAL, INC. 09-1462-0056 05415067003126

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other