FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

MDE

MDR report key: 150083 · Received February 20, 1998

Report

Report Number
MW1013017
Event Type
Other
Date Received
February 20, 1998
Manufacturer
MEDICAL DATA ELECTRONICS
Product Code
LDD
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

BIOMEDICAL HAS DOCUMENTED A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS WITH THE MDE 300A MONITOR. MOST COMMON IS THE LOSS OF DATA ON THE SCREEN WHEN UNPLUGGED THE MONITOR FOR BATTERY USE FROM A CT TABLE TO THE GURNEY. MDE BELIEVES STATIC ELECTRICITY IS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THEY SUGGESTED AN INTERNAL MODIFICATION TO ELIMINATE THE PROBLEM. MDE MODIFIED ONE MONITOR AND BIOMED MODIFIED THE SECOND MONITOR. BOTH MONITORS CONTINUE TO HAVE THE LOSS OF DATA PROBLEM. MDE HAS NOT OFFERED ANY OTHER SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MDE DEFIBRILLATOR/MONITOR LDD MEDICAL DATA ELECTRONICS 300A *

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 NA Other