FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

OXIMAX MAXA SENSOR

MDR report key: 1070250 · Received June 27, 2008

Report

Report Number
2936999-2008-00314
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 27, 2008
Date of Event
April 24, 2008
Report Date
June 2, 2008
Manufacturer
COVIDIEN, FORMERLY TYCO HEALTH
Product Code
DQA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IL, US
Reporter Occupation
NOT APPLICABLE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE PHILIPS' ENGINEER PERFORMED INVESTIGATION OF THE SENSOR/OXIMETER SETUP AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE HIGH READING. THE ENGINEER STATED THAT THERE IS "NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MONITOR AND SENSOR". COMPANY HAS REQUESTED THE MAX-A SENSOR BE RETURNED FOR FAILURE INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

COMPANY RECEIVED MEDWATCH REPORT INDICATING THE MAX-A ADHESIVE SENSOR WAS PROVIDING 100% O2 SATURATION WHILE THE PT HAD ALREADY EXPIRED. THE SENSOR WAS IN USE WITH ANOTHER COMPANY'S PULSE OXIMETRY SETUP.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 OXIMAX MAXA SENSOR OXYGEN SENSOR DQA COVIDIEN, FORMERLY TYCO HEALTH MAXA *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 * Death MODEL M3001A| CATALOG M8002A INTELLIVUE CONTROLLER| PHILIPS INTELLIVUE MP30