FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACUITY

MDR report key: 1009681 · Received March 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
3023750-2008-00074
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
March 7, 2008
Date of Event
February 7, 2008
Report Date
February 7, 2008
Manufacturer
WELCH ALLYN PROTOCOL, INC.
Product Code
MSX
PMA / PMN Number
K070204
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE REPORTER INFORMED US THAT THE ITEM WOULD NOT BE RETURNED FOR EVALUATION. THE ITEM IS A COMMERCIAL OFF-THE SHELF COMPUTER ACCESSORY (UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY) MANUFACTURED BY POWERWARE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE HOSPITAL CONDUCTED A GENERATOR TEST WHICH APPARENTLY LEAD TO LOSS OF POWER TO A COMPONENT OF THE CENTRAL PATIENT MONITORING SYSTEM. THE HOSPITAL'S BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER IDENTIFIED A UPS (UNINTERRUPTIBLE POWER SUPPLY) THAT HAD NOT MAINTAINED POWER DURING THE GENERATOR TEST. THE ENGINEER RESTORED POWER TO GIVE THE SYSTEM COMPONENT AND PATIENT MONITORING RESUMED. THE OUTAGE DURATION WAS ABOUT ONE HOUR AND 13 MINUTES. NO PATIENTS WERE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE REPORTED PRODUCT PROBLEM. NOTE: FURTHER DETAILS FOR THE PATIENT IDENTIFIER WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACUITY MSX WELCH ALLYN PROTOCOL, INC. ACUITY 7.01.00

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1