VITALCONNECT
Report
- Report Number
- 3010830833-2020-00001
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- June 3, 2020
- Date of Event
- May 20, 2020
- Report Date
- May 28, 2020
- Manufacturer
- VITALCONNECT, INC.
- Product Code
- DRG
- UDI-DI
- 00850490007139
- PMA / PMN Number
- K193343
- Removal / Correction Number
- C3010830833-05292020-001
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- US
- Reporter Occupation
- NURSE
Narratives
ACCORDING TO INITIAL REPORTER: "THIS IS A PILOT AND IS BEING USED IN PARALLEL TO MANUAL COLLECTION OF VITAL SIGNS AS A VALIDATION PHASE OF THE PROJECT, THEREFORE THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO PATIENT CARE, INCREASED MONITORING REQUIRED, OR ADVERSE OUTCOMES." A SOFTWARE DEFECT WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE ROOT CAUSE OF THIS EVENT, WHICH MEETS THE DEFINITION OF A MALFUNCTION; THEREFORE, A CORRECTION HAS BEEN INITIATED. NOTIFICATION TO AFFECTED USERS WAS INITIATED ON 05/21/2020. WE ANTICIPATE COMPLETION OF CORRECTION BY END OF MAY 2020. (B)(4).
A HEALTHCARE PROVIDER NOTICED A PATIENT HAD A LOWERED SPO2 READING THAT SHOULD HAVE TRIGGERED A VISTACENTER NOTIFICATION TO THE CARE TEAM, BUT NO NOTIFICATION WAS FOUND. THE PATIENT'S OXYGEN SATURATION RECOVERED, BUT WAS SIGNIFICANTLY LOW, EXPOSING THE PATIENT TO POTENTIAL HYPOXIA FOR A SHORT WINDOW OF TIME.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 577823 | VITALCONNECT | VISTACENTER | DRG | VITALCONNECT, INC. | VISTACENTER | N/A | 00850490007139 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 YR |