Patient was on treadmill during stress test.Treadmill unit did start as expected and when it finally did (about 1 minute after the start button was pressed) it elevated and started at a high speed.The stop button on the console did not halt the unit and the patient had to be caught by the attending physician; 2 hospital employees were in the room at this time and witnessed the event.Summary of the issues- unit started at high speed unexpectedly; units did stop when the red stop button was pressed.Fda safety report id# (b)(4).
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