FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

DISPLAY FOR SPACELABS PATIENT MONITOR

MDR report key: 1644573 · Received March 25, 2010

Report

Report Number
3023361-2010-00005
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 25, 2010
Date of Event
February 23, 2010
Report Date
March 24, 2010
Manufacturer
SPACELABS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
DXJ
PMA / PMN Number
K932724
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
TX, US
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

SPACELABS CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER AND LEARNED FROM THE HOSPITAL'S VP OF QUALITY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE THAT THE DISPLAY HAD COME UNPLUGGED FROM THE PT MONITOR. THE STAFF WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AND BIO-MED WAS NOTIFIED. THE CABLE BETWEEN THE MONITOR AND THE DISPLAY WAS RECONNECTED TO THE DISPLAY AND THE DISPLAY THEN FUNCTIONED TO SPECIFICATION. NO SPECIFIC MODEL NUMBER OR SERIAL NUMBER INFO IS AVAILABLE FROM THE SITE. NO FURTHER SERVICE WAS REQUIRED. ALL EQUIPMENT IS CURRENTLY IN USE MONITORING PATIENTS. THERE IS NO KNOWN ADVERSE EVENT TO THE PT WHO THE HOSPITAL REPORTED AS STABLE AT TIME OF DISCHARGE. THIS REPORT IS CONSIDERED FINAL AND THE ISSUE CLOSED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

SPACELABS RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A PT MONITOR DISPLAYING ALL OF THE PATIENTS VITAL INFO WENT BLANK AND THAT NO PHYSICIAN INTERACTION WITH THE MONITOR (TURNING IT OFF AND ON, CHANGING POWER SOURCES, HITTING EVERY BUTTON, ETC) COULD REVIVE IT. THE MONITOR HAD TO BE EMERGENCY SWITCHED OUT WITH ONE IN ANOTHER ROOM. THE PT WENT COMPLETELY UNMONITORED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DISPLAY FOR SPACELABS PATIENT MONITOR 19" DISPLAY W/ TOUCH SCREEN DXJ SPACELABS HEALTHCARE 94260-19

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 41 YR Life Threatening SPACELABS: MODEL 91387 PT MONITOR