FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CNS-6801A

MDR report key: 11996711 · Received June 14, 2021

Report

Report Number
2080783-2021-00337
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
June 14, 2021
Date of Event
May 16, 2021
Report Date
June 14, 2021
Manufacturer
NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
Product Code
MHX
UDI-DI
04931921131640
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
VA, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER (BME) REPORTED THAT THE CENTRAL NURSE'S STATION (CNS) ARE GETTING COMM LOSS FOR ALL DEVICES, BSMS AND GZS, HOSPITAL-WIDE. THE GWY SERVER WAS OFF SO THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER HAD POWERED IT ON. AFTER POWERING ON, NO COMM LOSS AND PATIENT VITALS CAN BE SEEN AT NURSING STATIONS. HOWEVER, THE GWY SERVER FORCEFULLY SHUTDOWN AND THEN DEVICES GO INTO COMM LOSS. THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER AT THE HOSPITAL REVIEWED THE SYSTEM EVENT LOG AND SAW THAT THE GWY SERVER LICENSE EXPIRED WHICH RESULTED IN THE FORCED SHUTDOWN. SERVER KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN EVERY TIME THEY BOOT IT UP. NO PATIENT(S) WERE HARMED DURING THIS EVENT. NIHON KOHDEN TECHNICIAN SERVICE EXTENDED THE TRIAL SERVER OS LICENSE WHICH RESOLVED THE ISSUE, SERVICE STAYS POWERED ON, NOMORE COMM LOSS, CAN MONITOR PATIENTS AT NURSING STATIONS. CUSTOMER WILL GET NEW LICENSES FOR GWY SERVER, TEST SERVER, AND PRODUCTION SERVER. NIHON KOHDEN CONTINUES TO INVESTIGATE THE REPORTED EVENT. NIHON KOHDEN WILL SUBMIT A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR SECTION 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICE: THE FOLLOWING DEVICE(S) WAS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CNS: TRANSMITTER MODEL #: GZ-130PA SERIAL #: (B)(4) DEVICE MANUFACTURER DATA: NI UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) #: (B)(4) REMOTE NURSE STATION: MODEL #: RNS-6803 SERIAL #: (B)(4) UNIQUE IDENTIFIER (UDI) #: (B)(4) SERVER: A/PWREDGE-R640 SERIAL #: (B)(4) MANUFACTURER REFERENCES FILE (B)(4)

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER (BME) REPORTED THAT THE CENTRAL NURSE'S STATION (CNS) ARE GETTING COMM LOSS FOR ALL DEVICES, BSMS AND GZS, HOSPITAL-WIDE. THE GWY SERVER WAS OFF SO THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER HAD POWERED IT ON. AFTER POWERING ON, NO COMM LOSS AND PATIENT VITALS CAN BE SEEN AT NURSING STATIONS. HOWEVER, THE GWY SERVER FORCEFULLY SHUTDOWN AND THEN DEVICES GO INTO COMM LOSS. THE BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER AT THE HOSPITAL REVIEWED THE SYSTEM EVENT LOG AND SAW THAT THE GWY SERVER LICENSE EXPIRED WHICH RESULTED IN THE FORCED SHUTDOWN. SERVER KEEPS SHUTTING DOWN EVERY TIME THEY BOOT IT UP. NO PATIENT(S) WERE HARMED DURING THIS EVENT.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
892566 CNS-6801A CENTRAL MONITOR SYSTEM MHX NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION CNS-6801A NA 04931921131640

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 A/PWREDGE-R640| BSM| GZ| RNS