FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
NIHON KOHDEN
MDR report key: 16529211
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Received March 10, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- MW5115655
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 10, 2023
- Date of Event
- March 7, 2023
- Report Date
- March 8, 2023
- Manufacturer
- NIHON KOHDEN AMERICA, INC.
- Product Code
- MHX
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Location
- CO, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
NIHON KOHDEN PT MONITORING SYSTEM CENTRAL NURSE STATION (CNS) WAS SAVING A PT'S ECG WAVEFORM AND CALIPER MEASUREMENTS TO THE INCORRECT PT'S ECG/ARRHYTHMIA HISTORY. FOR EXAMPLE, PT A IN ROOM (B)(6) HAS THEIR WAVEFORM STRIP CALIPER MEASUREMENTS TAKEN AND SAVED, BUT END UP IN THE ECG HISTORY OF PT B IN ROOM (B)(6) WITHIN THE NK CNS. CONVERSELY, PT B'S MEASUREMENTS END UP IN THE HISTORY FOR PT A. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING BUT INCONSISTENT ISSUE SINCE WE INSTALLED THE SYSTEM ~ 5 YEARS AGO. REPEATED SERVICE REQUESTS AND INVESTIGATIONS BY NIHON KOHDEN HAVE NOT PROVIDED A CAUSE OR SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 445597 | NIHON KOHDEN | MONITOR, PHYSIOLOGICAL, PATIENT(WITH ARRHYTHMIA DETECTION OR ALARMS) | MHX | NIHON KOHDEN AMERICA, INC. | CNS-6801A |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |