FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

ACCUTRAC PH-Z PRECISION REFLUX MONITORING

MDR report key: 1558295 · Received December 8, 2009

Report

Report Number
MW5013881
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
December 8, 2009
Date of Event
December 3, 2009
Report Date
December 8, 2009
Manufacturer
SIERRA SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Product Code
FFT
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
RISK MANAGER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A STUDY INITIATED IN 2009. PROBE CALIBRATED NORMALLY AND RECORDER SET TO RECORD WHEN PATIENT LEFT. PATENT RETURNED THE FOLLOWING DAY, FOR PROBE REMOVAL. WHEN THE RECORDER WAS CONNECTED TO THE COMPUTER, IT HAD NO DATA TO UPLOAD. EVENTS HAD BEEN WRITTEN ON A DIARY KEPT BY THE PATIENT. THE PATIENT WAS TOLD TO USE TIME DISPLAYED ON THE RECORDER TO DOCUMENT ON THE DIARY. PHYSICIAN WAS NOTIFIED AND PATIENT WAS NOTIFIED. WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS PREVIOUSLY WITH THE PH RECORDERS AND SIERRA SCIENTIFIC REPLACED BOTH OF THEM. THIS PROBE CALIBRATED NORMALLY PRIOR TO USE; HOWEVER, ANOTHER RECORDER WAS REPORTED TO HAVE TURNED OFF THREE TIMES WHILE THE PATIENT HAD IT IN USE, AND SHE HAD TO TURN IT BACK ON. DATES OF USE: 2009. DIAGNOSIS OR REASON FOR USE: TO DIAGNOSE REFLUX. EVENT ABATED AFTER USE STOPPED OR DOSE REDUCED?: NO.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 ACCUTRAC PH-Z PRECISION REFLUX MONITORING 24 HOUR PH MONITOR FFT SIERRA SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, INC. ACCUTRAC PH-Z
2 ACCUTRAC PH-Z PRECISION REFLUX MONITORING 24 HOUR PH MONITOR FFT SIERRA SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENTS, INC.

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 50 YR Other