| Date Initiated by Firm | April 04, 2006 |
| Date Posted | May 31, 2006 |
| Recall Status1 |
Terminated 3 on April 24, 2007 |
| Recall Number | Z-0914-06 |
| Recall Event ID |
35206 |
| 510(K)Number | K040207 K041442 |
| Product Classification |
Stimulator - Product Code JOQ
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| Product | EP-4 Computerized Stimulator -- 2 channel and 4 channel. The product consists of a touchscreen portable PC controlling a two channel dedicated EP stimulator. The stimulator is capable of single channel, simultaneous and sequential stimulation at programmed output settings using built-in protocols, and includes an emergency stimulation function. |
| Code Information |
Model number: EP-4-02 and EP-4-04. EP40312-001 through 010; EP40403-001 through 014; EP40406-001 through 042; EP40408-001 through 039; EP40410-001 through 040; EP40411-001 thourgh 040; EP40504-001 through 040; EP40506-001 through 040; EP40508-001 through 020; EP40510-001 through 020; EP40511-001 through 040. |
Recalling Firm/ Manufacturer |
EP Medsystems 575 Route 73 North, Bldg D Cooper Run Executive Park West Berlin NJ 08091
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| For Additional Information Contact | Tom Maguire 856-753-8533 Ext. 219 |
Manufacturer Reason for Recall | Under certain circumstances the device may exhibit the following behaviors: 1)-Initiation of a rapid stimulation train without command, when the device is in use in conjuction with an electrosurgical unit or RF ablation unit-2)-Presence of a DC offset voltage on an output channel-3)-Inability to synchronize with a non-EP MedSystems recording system |
FDA Determined Cause 2 | Other |
| Action | The firm initiated the recall on April 4, 2006 through a notification letter sent to the electrophysiology lab managers at the healthcare institutions and two domestic distributors to which the device has been distributed. The firm used a traceable courier service to deliver notification of the recall. |
| Quantity in Commerce | 187 units |
| Distribution | Product was shipped to hospitals/users throughout the US. The firm has a Veterans Affair contract number V797P-4650A. Also the firm has shipped the devices to Germany, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Italy, Japan, France, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong, Syria, Malaysia, Sweden, Armenia, Australia, Canada, Iceland, S. Africa, and Taiwan. |
| Total Product Life Cycle | TPLC Device Report |
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1 A record in this database is created when a firm initiates a correction or removal action. The record is updated if the FDA identifies a violation and classifies the action as a recall, and it is updated for a final time when the recall is terminated. Learn more about medical device recalls. 2 Per FDA policy, recall cause determinations are subject to modification up to the point of termination of the recall. 3 For details about termination of a recall see Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Title 21 §7.55.
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| 510(K) Database | 510(K)s with Product Code = JOQ
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