FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACUITY CENTRAL MONITORING

MDR report key: 1001362 · Received February 20, 2008

Report

Report Number
3023750-2008-00056
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 20, 2008
Date of Event
January 19, 2008
Report Date
January 21, 2008
Manufacturer
WELCH ALLYN PROTOCOL, INC.
Product Code
MLD
PMA / PMN Number
K972121
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
DC, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

METHOD: THE DEVICE WAS NOT RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR EVALUATION. EVALUATION OF THE DEVICE WAS PERFORMED BY THE CUSTOMER. CONCLUSION: THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THEIR REPLACEMENT OF THE CPU'S INTERNAL POWER SUPPLY UNIT CORRECTED THE MALFUNCTION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED FAILURE OF THE POWER SUPPLY THAT IS LOCATED INSIDE OF THE CPU (CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT) OF A COMPUTER THAT IS PART OF THEIR ACUITY CENTRAL STATION PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM. THE CUSTOMER FURTHER REPORTED THAT THEY REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY AND SUCCESSFULLY RESTARTED THE MONITORING SYSTEM. PATIENT MONITORING WAS INTERRUPTED FOR ABOUT TWO HOURS WHILE THEY REPLACED THE POWER SUPPLY. THERE WAS NO PATIENT HARM ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REPORT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACUITY CENTRAL MONITORING MLD WELCH ALLYN PROTOCOL, INC. ACUITY 5.20.04

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1