FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

PHILIPS MEDICAL

MDR report key: 1362985 · Received April 13, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5010739
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
April 13, 2009
Date of Event
December 26, 2008
Report Date
March 26, 2009
Manufacturer
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION
Product Code
MHX
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE PINS WERE BENT ON THE CONNECTOR ON THE PHILIPS MMS MODULE. THE BENT PINS CAUSE THE MODULE TO BE INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE OF THESE PINS PRESENTS THE POTENTIAL FOR PATIENT SAFETY ISSUES, AS HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS NEED ACCESS TO IMMEDIATE MONITORING OF UNSTABLE PATIENTS THAT ARE BROUGHT TO CRITICAL CARE AREAS. THE BIOMEDICAL TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE NECESSARY COMPONENTS, TESTED THE DEVICE, AND RETURNED IT TO SERVICE. THE DEVICE IS AVAILABLE FOR ONSITE EVALUATION AT OUR FACILITY. QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE BIOMEDICAL DIRECTOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHILIPS MEDICAL MMS (MULTI MEASUREMENT SERVER) MODULE MHX PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION M3001A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1