[John Rogers]

I am very surprised that this hospital system does not have a dual or mirrored system in place where each system is in a different and very safe location. Having one system as you have found out is a pretty risky way to operate but then even the US Navy does that (or did) on their warships like carriers and support ships "as it can never happen to us"!

Our hospital system (Sharp Healthcare) has double systems so if one goes out for any reason....no one will even recognize it has happened! When I went to get my quad bypass surgery done at UCSD Heart Center 5 years ago I asked the heart surgeon the question......"what would happen about the time you put my circulation onto the little machine while you wrench around on my heart" and he said "everything is doubled"! I was happy to hear that as I would hate like hell to be in heaven looking down at a stupid computer blackout!

On a more serious I would hope the hospital's lawyers are at full throttle after those A-Holes who sold a system like that!?