FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

VITALMAX 4000

MDR report key: 1063427 · Received June 19, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5007375
Event Type
Other
Date Received
June 19, 2008
Date of Event
June 15, 2007
Report Date
June 19, 2008
Manufacturer
PACE TECH INC.
Product Code
DQA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PULSE OXIMETER BOARD HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE MEASUREMENT AND DISPLAY OF HEAT RATE. IT DISPLAYS ERRONEOUS HEART RATE AND IS UNSTABLE WITH PATIENT MOVEMENT. VERY OFTEN THE HEART RATE DROPS WHILE THE PATIENT'S HEART RATE IS NORMAL, SAY 70 BPM WHILE PACE TECH PULSE OXIMETER AND VITALMAX 4000 MONITOR SHOWS ONLY 40 BPM .... ALSO THE SPO PERCENT IS 2 UNITS HIGHER AS COMPARED TO THE READING SET ON THE SIMULATOR WHICH CLEARLY DEFIES THE VALIDATION TEST FOR THE SPO2 BOARD SOFTWARE USED ON THEIR MONITORS. DATES OF USE: 2008.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 VITALMAX 4000 4000 DQA PACE TECH INC.
2 VITALMAX 560 911ST AND 560 DQA PACE TECH INC

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 30 YR Other VITALMAX 560| MINIPAC 911ST| VITALMAX 4100 PATIENT MONITOR -GAS-| VITALMAX 4000 PATIENT MONITOR