FDA Adverse Event
Injury
Summary report: N
VISUALBEAT
MDR report key: 12719465
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Received October 28, 2021
Report
- Report Number
- MW5105021
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- October 28, 2021
- Date of Event
- October 25, 2021
- Report Date
- October 27, 2021
- Manufacturer
- SHENZHEN VIATOM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
- Product Code
- DPS
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- MD, US
- Reporter Occupation
- PATIENT
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
WEARING THE WELLUE VISUALBEAT DEVICE, IT STARTED READING A VERY HIGH AND THEN A VERY LOW AND ULTIMATELY A COMPLETELY UNRELIABLE HEART RATE. I KNOW IT'S A SMALL THING BUT I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH MY HEART. WHEN I SEE MY HEART RATE FLUCTUATING WILDLY IN THE MIDDLE OF A WORKOUT, IT CAUSES A LOT OF ANXIETY, MY HEART RACES AND I GET INTO THIS FEEDBACK LOOP. I SUSPECT THE WELLUE DEVICE WAS MALFUNCTIONING BECAUSE THE ELECTRIC MONITOR ON EXERCISE EQUIPMENT AND THE OPTICAL MONITOR ON A FITNESS TRACKER ON MY WRIST MEASURED A NORMAL HEART RATE. SUBSEQUENT MEASUREMENTS MADE WITH THE VISUALBEAT DEVICE CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WAS FAILING. THE DEVICE HAS BEEN IN USE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. FDA SAFETY REPORT ID# (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1614335 | VISUALBEAT | ELECTROCARDIOGRAPH | DPS | SHENZHEN VIATOM TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | EP1 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 46 YR | Disability |