FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

TEMPERATURE ADAPTER CABLE ASSEMBLY

MDR report key: 1073711 · Received July 1, 2008

Report

Report Number
3023361-2008-00016
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 1, 2008
Date of Event
July 26, 2007
Report Date
July 1, 2008
Manufacturer
SPACELABS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MHX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SPACELABS PERFORMED A HEALTH HAZARD EVALUATION IN 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.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SPACELABS SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE REPORTED THAT A TOTAL OF 24 TEMPERATURE ADAPTER CABLES PART NUMBER 700-0031-00 WERE RECEIVED AS OUT OF BOX FAILURES. IT WAS REPORTED THAT IN THIS FAILURE MODE, THE CABLES HAVE INTERMITTENT CONTACT PROBLEMS CAUSING ALL VALUES ON THE MONITOR TO BE FLASHING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 TEMPERATURE ADAPTER CABLE ASSEMBLY NONE MHX SPACELABS HEALTHCARE OSC 03/07

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Other