DH notified of defibrillators cases
*********************************** The Department of Health (DH) was notified today (October 10) by the manufacturer of several older generation implantable cardioverter defibrillators that some of its products may be affected by cosmic rays and may not function properly.
According to St Jude Medical (Hong Kong) Ltd., the affected models are:
* Photon DR (Model V-230HV) (certain serial numbers)
* Photon Micro VR/DR (Models V-194/V-232)
* Atlas VR/DR (Models V-199/V-240)
No serious patient injury or death has been reported so far.
There are 34 patients implanted with the affected devices through the public hospitals in Hong Kong. The supplier has advised the Hospital Authority of this matter. All the affected patients will shortly be contacted by their doctors for follow up action.
*********************************** The Department of Health (DH) was notified today (October 10) by the manufacturer of several older generation implantable cardioverter defibrillators that some of its products may be affected by cosmic rays and may not function properly.
According to St Jude Medical (Hong Kong) Ltd., the affected models are:
* Photon DR (Model V-230HV) (certain serial numbers)
* Photon Micro VR/DR (Models V-194/V-232)
* Atlas VR/DR (Models V-199/V-240)
No serious patient injury or death has been reported so far.
There are 34 patients implanted with the affected devices through the public hospitals in Hong Kong. The supplier has advised the Hospital Authority of this matter. All the affected patients will shortly be contacted by their doctors for follow up action.
Ends/Monday, October 10, 2005
Issued at HKT 18:57
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