FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DASH 3000

MDR report key: 1021148 · Received March 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2124823-2008-00041
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 27, 2008
Date of Event
February 28, 2008
Report Date
March 27, 2008
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K073462
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WV, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE INVESTIGATION TEAM REVIEWED THE CIC LOGS AND THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT AN ASYSTOLE ALARM WAS CALLED AT 9:01:39 AM WHICH TRIGGERED A CRISIS ALARM. THE ALARM VOLUME WAS 70% AT THE CIC IN THE NURSING UNIT AND 10% AT THE CIC IN THE MONITOR TECH ROOM. AN ASYSTOLE ALARM WAS CALLED AGAIN AT 9:03:17 AM WHICH AGAIN TRIGGERED A CRISIS ALARM. THE CIC WAS THEN SILENCED AND THE DASH MONITOR WAS PLACED IN ALARM PAUSE AT 9:03:19 AM. THUS THE INVESTIGATION RESULT CONCLUDED THAT THE SYSTEM ALARMED AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT AND THE DEVICE PERFORMED AS PER SPECIFICATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER ALLEGED THAT THEIR DASH MONITOR FAILED TO ALARM FOR ASYSTOLE. THERE WAS A PT DEATH ASSOCIATED WITH THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DASH 3000 PATIENT MONITOR MHX GE HEALTHCARE 420000-001

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 81 YR Death