FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PRECESS

MDR report key: 1170282 · Received September 10, 2008

Report

Report Number
1170282
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 10, 2008
Date of Event
July 8, 2008
Report Date
September 10, 2008
Manufacturer
INVIVO CORP.
Product Code
MHX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
User Facility report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

PATIENT UNDERGOING MRI UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA WITH ROUTINE MONITORING. AT THE ONSET OF THE SCAN, THE ECG AND OXYGEN SATURATION WAVEFORM OF THE INVIVO PRECESS REMOTE MONITOR WAS LOST. THE SCAN WAS STOPPED. THE MRI TECH AND BIOMED TECH TRIED TO TROUBLESHOOT THE UNIT, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. THE INVIVO REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED A CHANGE IN THE FILTER SETTING AND THIS WORKED AND THE CASE RESUMED. THE PATIENT EXPERIENCED AN EXTRA 30 MINUTES OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE DEVICE TOOK PLACE. THERE WERE NO ANESTHETIC-COMPLICATIONS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PRECESS MONITOR, PHYSIOLOGIC MHX INVIVO CORP. 3160DCU *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 70 YR