FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

CNS-6801A

MDR report key: 12186017 · Received July 16, 2021

Report

Report Number
2080783-2021-00421
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
July 16, 2021
Date of Event
June 18, 2021
Report Date
July 16, 2021
Manufacturer
NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION
Product Code
MHX
UDI-DI
04931921131640
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Distributor report
Reporter Location
IA, US
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 0

THE NURSE REPORTED THAT THAT THERE WAS A STORM, AND LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING. THEN BOTH OF HER CENTRAL NURSE'S STATION (CNS) DISPLAYS SHOW NO SYNC AROUND 2 AM CDT. NIHON KOHDEN TECHNICAL SUPPORT (TECH SUPPORT) HAD HER CHECK THE LED INDICATOR ON THE CNS. NONE ARE LIT. THE CNS IS PLUGGED INTO UPS, AND THE UPS LEFT BATTERY LED INDICATOR IS FULL AND RIGHT BATTERY LED INDICATOR HAS ONE BAR. TECH SUPPORT HAD HER REMOVE CNS POWER PLUG FROM UPS, PLUG IT INTO WALL OUTLET, AND POWER ON THE CNS. THE CNS POWERS ON, BUT SHE GETS "SCANNING AND REPAIRING DRIVE 36% COMPLETE. THEN, THE DISPLAYS GO BLACK AND SHOWS NO SYNC. TECH SUPPORT HAD HER POWER OFF THE CNS, RE-SEAT DISPLAY CABLES BEHIND CNS (DID NOT DO ACTUAL DISPLAYS SINCE THEY WERE HARD TO REACH), AND POWER ON CNS, BUT SHE STILL GETS NO SYNC ON BOTH DISPLAYS. THE NURSE WAS NOT COMFORTABLE DOING FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING AND STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER (BME). TECH SUPPORT CALLED THE CUSTOMER BACK, AND THEY STATED THEY CALLED THEIR IT. THEY REBOOTED THE CNS, AND THEN IT CAME BACK UP. THEY STATED THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE FOLLOWING FIELDS CONTAINS NO INFORMATION (NI), AS ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION WERE MADE, BUT NOT PROVIDED. ATTEMPT #1: (B)(6) 2021: EMAILED CUSTOMER VIA MICROSOFT OUTLOOK FOR ALL ITEMS UNDER THE NO INFORMATION SECTION. NO REPLY WAS RECEIVED. ATTEMPT #2: (B)(6) 2021: EMAILED CUSTOMER VIA MICROSOFT OUTLOOK FOR ALL ITEMS UNDER THE NO INFORMATION SECTION. NO REPLY WAS RECEIVED. ATTEMPT #3: (B)(6) 2021: EMAILED CUSTOMER VIA (B)(6) FOR ALL ITEMS UNDER THE NO INFORMATION SECTION. NO REPLY WAS RECEIVED. CONCOMITANT MEDICAL DEVICE FIELD CONTAINS NO INFORMATION (NI), AS ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN INFORMATION WERE MADE, BUT NOT PROVIDED. ATTEMPT #1: (B)(6) 2021: EMAILED CUSTOMER VIA (B)(6) FOR ALL ITEMS UNDER THE NO INFORMATION SECTION. NO REPLY WAS RECEIVED. ATTEMPT #2: (B)(6) 2021: EMAILED CUSTOMER VIA MICROSOFT OUTLOOK FOR ALL ITEMS UNDER THE NO INFORMATION SECTION. NO REPLY WAS RECEIVED. ATTEMPT #3: (B)(6) 2021: EMAILED CUSTOMER VIA MICROSOFT OUTLOOK FOR ALL ITEMS UNDER THE NO INFORMATION SECTION. NO REPLY WAS RECEIVED.

Description of Event or Problem · 0

THE NURSE REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A STORM, AND LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING. THEN BOTH OF HER CENTRAL NURSE'S STATION (CNS) DISPLAYS SHOW NO SYNC AROUND 2 AM CDT. NIHON KOHDEN TECHNICAL SUPPORT (TECH SUPPORT) HAD HER CHECK THE LED INDICATOR ON THE CNS. NONE ARE LIT. THE CNS IS PLUGGED INTO UPS, AND THE UPS LEFT BATTERY LED INDICATOR IS FULL AND RIGHT BATTERY LED INDICATOR HAS ONE BAR. TECH SUPPORT HAD HER REMOVE CNS POWER PLUG FROM UPS, PLUG IT INTO WALL OUTLET, AND POWER ON THE CNS. THE CNS POWERS ON, BUT SHE GETS "SCANNING AND REPAIRING DRIVE 36% COMPLETE. THEN, THE DISPLAYS GO BLACK AND SHOWS NO SYNC. TECH SUPPORT HAD HER POWER OFF THE CNS, RE-SEAT DISPLAY CABLES BEHIND CNS (DID NOT DO ACTUAL DISPLAYS SINCE THEY WERE HARD TO REACH), AND POWER ON CNS, BUT SHE STILL GETS NO SYNC ON BOTH DISPLAYS. THE NURSE WAS NOT COMFORTABLE DOING FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING AND STATED THEY WOULD CONTACT A BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER (BME). TECH SUPPORT CALLED THE CUSTOMER BACK, AND THEY STATED THEY CALLED THEIR IT. THEY REBOOTED THE CNS, AND THEN IT CAME BACK UP. THEY STATED THE ISSUE WAS RESOLVED. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1081858 CNS-6801A CENTRAL MONITOR SYSTEM MHX NIHON KOHDEN CORPORATION CNS-6801A NA 04931921131640

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1