FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

MHX,DRT

MDR report key: 1511082 · Received September 29, 2009

Report

Report Number
1218950-2009-01410
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 29, 2009
Date of Event
September 24, 2009
Report Date
September 24, 2009
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
NA
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A PT BECAME APNEIC AND EXPERIENCED A LIFT THREATENING EVENT, REQUIRING RESUSCITATION FOR 5-7 MINUTES. WE WILL CONSIDER THIS TO REPRESENT A SERIOUS INJURY. THOUGH THE CUSTOMER STATED THEY DID NOT GET AN APNEA ALARM, THE STRIPS AND LOGS SHOW THAT THE VIFIB/TACH ALARM OCCURRED AT 03:11, WHICH WAS BEFORE THE MONITOR DETECTED APNEA, THEREFORE, NO DELAY IN TREATMENT OCCURRED. THE VFIB/TACH WAS RESPONDED TO BY STAFF WHEN IT OCCURRED. THE FSE HAS INDICATED THAT ON ARRIVAL, THE RESPIRATION ALARMS WERE OFF FOR THIS BED, WHICH WOULD PREVENT RESPIRATION ALARMS OF ANY KIND FROM BEING ANNUNCIATED. THIS IS THE DEFAULT CONFIGURATION AT THIS HOSPITAL. POST INCIDENT TESTING FOUND THE DEVICE ALARMING ON COMMAND. THE AVAILABLE INFO DOES NOT SUPPORT THAT A DEVICE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A PT BECAME APNEIC AND EXPERIENCED A LIFT THREATENING EVENT, REQUIRING RESUSCITATION FOR 5-7 MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 MHX,DRT PHILIPS INFORMATION CENTER NETWORK DATABASE MHX PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS 865011 (M3155)

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 80 YR