FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

AVALON FM30

MDR report key: 1481560 · Received September 16, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5012783
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
September 16, 2009
Date of Event
September 15, 2009
Report Date
September 16, 2009
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYS
Product Code
KXN
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
NY, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

WE ARE USING 4EA PHILIPS FETAL MONITORS -MODEL AVALON FM30'S-. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING NO CALCULATION OF THE FETAL HEART RATE, ALTHOUGH THERE IS A VERY STRONG AUDIBLE DOPPLER SOUND COMING FROM THE MONITOR. WITHOUT ANY USER INTERVENTION, THE FHR -FETAL HEART RATE- WILL SUDDENLY APPEAR. WE ARE USING THE MONITORS FOR NST'S -NON STRESS TESTING- IN OUR HIGH RISK PREGNANCY PRE-NATAL CARE AREA.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 AVALON FM30 FETAL MONITOR KXN PHILIPS MEDICAL SYS AVALON FM30 DE53107006

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1