FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

MODEL 90478 TELEMETRY RECEIVER MODULE

MDR report key: 1062564 · Received June 17, 2008

Report

Report Number
3023361-2008-00015
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 17, 2008
Date of Event
June 10, 2008
Report Date
June 17, 2008
Manufacturer
SPACELABS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K925510
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

WE HAVE INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION, WHICH IS STILL UNDERWAY TO OBTAIN FACTS RELATING TO THE EVENT; DETERMINE WHETHER THERE WAS ANY PROD FAILURE, AND, IF SO, THE NATURE OF SUCH FAILURE; DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE OF ANY SUCH FAILURE THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED; AND TO IDENTIFY THE APPROPRIATE CORRECTIVE ACTION, IF ANY, TO BE TAKEN. WE INTEND TO CONTINUE OUR INVESTIGATION AND PROVIDE A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT AS APPROPRIATE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER HAS ALLEGED THAT IN 2008, A SPACELABS MODULE 90478 (TELEMETRY RECEIVER) FAILED TO ALARM WHEN THE PT EXPERIENCED LOW HEART RATE ACTIVITY AND, SUBSEQUENTLY, AN ASYSTOLE EVENT OCCURRED WITH RESPECT TO THAT PT. THE PT HAS SINCE DIED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MODEL 90478 TELEMETRY RECEIVER MODULE NONE MHX SPACELABS HEALTHCARE 90478

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death