CMS MAIN FRAME
Report
- Report Number
- 9610816-2009-00213
- Event Type
- Death
- Date Received
- November 20, 2009
- Date of Event
- June 25, 2007
- Report Date
- November 17, 2009
- Manufacturer
- PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
- Product Code
- DRT
- PMA / PMN Number
- K00275
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- FR
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
THE CUSTOMER CALLED THE PHILIPS HEALTHCARE RESPONSE CENTER AND REPORTED A PT INCIDENT (DEATH). PT DATA AND THE TIME OF THE PATIENT'S DEATH WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED TESTING OF THE BEDSIDE MONITOR AND CENTRAL STATION TO VERIFY THAT THE DEVICES WERE OPERATING PROPERLY. NO ALLEGATION OF A DEVICE MALFUNCTION WAS MADE, AND THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION THAT THE DEVICE WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR IN THE INCIDENT. A FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) VISITED THE CUSTOMER SITE POST INCIDENT TO PERFORM DEVICE TESTING. THE FSE TESTED THE BEDSIDE MONITOR AND CENTRAL STATION. BOTH WERE FOUND TO BE OPERATING TO SPECIFICATIONS. ALARMS WERE PROVIDED AT THE BEDSIDE AND CENTRAL STATION AS APPROPRIATE FOR SIMULATED PT CONDITIONS. THE FSE RETRIEVED THE CENTRAL STATION LOG FILES AND ALARM STRIPS FROM THE 07:35 TO 08:00 AM (2007) TIMEFRAME, AND FORWARDED THEM TO THE PHILIPS FACILITY FOR REVIEW. REVIEW OF THE RED LOG SHOWS MULTIPLE BRADYCARDIA AND ASYSTOLIE ALARMS, TWO DESAT ALARMS, AND ONE TACHYCARDIA ALARM IN THE INCIDENT TIMEFRAME. REVIEW OF THE ALARM SUSPEND LOG SHOWS THAT THERE WERE NO ALARM SUSPENSIONS DURING THE INCIDENT TIMEFRAME. REVIEW OF THE ALARM STRIPS SHOWS THAT THE DEVICE RECOGNIZED AND ALARMED FOR THE DETERIORATION OF THE PATIENT'S CONDITION. ASYSTOLIE AND TACHYCARDIA ALARMS ARE NOTED IN THE STRIPS. THE STRIPS ALSO SHOW MISSED AND ARTIFACT BEAT LABELS, AND A BRIEF LEADS OFF INOP CONDITION. THE AVAILABLE DATA SUPPORT THAT THE BEDSIDE MONITOR AND CENTRAL STATION WERE OPERATING PROPERLY AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THIS IS NOT BEING CONSIDERED A DEVICE MALFUNCTION. THE AVAILABLE INFO DOES NOT INDICATE ANY USER ERROR. NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR ACTION IS WARRANTED.
THE CUSTOMER CALLED THE PHILIPS HEALTHCARE RESPONSE CENTER AND REPORTED A PT INCIDENT (DEATH).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CMS MAIN FRAME | DRT | PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS | M1046A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Death |