FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TEMPERATURE ADAPTER CABLE ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 1073706 · Received July 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
3023361-2008-00019
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2008
Date of Event
October 11, 2007
Report Date
July 1, 2008
Manufacturer
SPACELABS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
FLL
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
MS, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SPACELABS PERFORMED A HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2007 WHICH IDENTIFIED THAT MITIGATION IS REQUIRED TO PREVENT POSSIBLE DELAY IN PATIENT CARE. REVIEW OF OUR POST MARKET SURVEILLANCE HAS REVEALED THAT SPACELABS HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED A REPORT OF THIS ISSUE TO THE FDA. WE ARE NOW REPORTING THIS ISSUE AS REQUIRED BY 21 CFR 803.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A TEMPERATURE ADAPTER CABLE PART NUMBER 700-0031-00 WAS CAUSING AN INTERMITTENT CONNECTION. IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN THIS FAILURE MODE, THE TEMPERATURE READING COULD NOT BE VIEWED ON THE MONITOR. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TEMPERATURE ADAPTER CABLE ASSEMBLY NONE FLL SPACELABS HEALTHCARE OSC 07/07

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other