VOALTE NURSE CALL
Report
- Report Number
- 2027454-2023-00054
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 3, 2023
- Date of Event
- June 7, 2023
- Report Date
- July 3, 2023
- Manufacturer
- HILL-ROM CARY
- Product Code
- ILQ
- UDI-DI
- 00887761985209
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- AR, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
THE HILLROM VOALTE NURSE CALL SYSTEM PROVIDES VISUAL AND/OR AUDIBLE EVENT ALERT NOTIFICATION VIA DESIGNATED COMMUNICATION DEVICES (NURSES CONSOLE, PATIENT ROOM DOME LIGHTS, MOBILE PHONES (IF APPLICABLE)). NOTIFICATION OF CALLS IS CONFIGURED WITH THE NAMING CONVENTION, AUDIO AND /OR VISUAL DISPLAYS BASED ON THE CUSTOMER PREFERENCE AT THE TIME OF INITIAL INTEGRATION. CONFIGURATION CHANGES MAY ALSO BE PERFORMED BY HILLROM TECHNICAL SUPPORT THEREAFTER UPON RECEIPT OF CUSTOMER REQUEST. IT IS NOTED THAT PRIOR TO THIS EVENT (B)(6) 2023) THE CUSTOMER REQUESTED A NAMING CONVENTION CHANGE FOR THE UNIT ASSOCIATED WITH THE CURRENT COMPLAINT. THE REQUESTED CHANGES WERE MADE BY A HILLROM TECHNICIAN, AND THE CUSTOMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO TEST THE SYSTEM TO VERIFY ALL CHANGES WERE AS REQUESTED. DURING A FOLLOW-UP CALL WITH THE CUSTOMER AT THE TIME OF THE ASSOCIATED CONFIGURATION CHANGES, THE CUSTOMER ¿CONFIRMED THAT THE INFORMATION IS FLOWING CORRECTLY, AND THE CHANGE IS WORKING AS NEEDED.¿ THE CUSTOMER THEN AGREED THE CASE COULD BE CLOSED. AN INVESTIGATION OF THE CURRENT COMPLAINT DETERMINED THAT THE LOCATION NAME CONFIGURATION WAS CHANGED APPROPRIATELY IN THE APPLICATIONS ELECTRONIC CONFIGURATION TOOL, HOWEVER, THE CONFIGURATION OF THE SYSTEM RCBS (ROOM CONTROL BOARDS) WERE NOT UPDATED TO REFLECT THE CHANGE CAUSING THE MISLABELING OF CALLS. IN THIS EVENT, NO INJURY OCCURRED, AS CONFIRMED BY THE CUSTOMER. HOWEVER, IF THE REPORT OF A CODE BLUE ALERT WITH AN INCORRECT NAME OR MISLABEL IN THE SYSTEM WERE TO OCCUR WITH THE PRIMARY CODE BLUE ALERT NOTIFICATION NOT BEING IN THE IMMEDIATE VICINITY, IT WOULD BE LIKELY TO CAUSE OR CONTRIBUTE TO A SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH.
IT WAS REPORTED THAT WITH THE USE OF THE NURSE CALL SYSTEM, A CODE BLUE ALERTED TO THE APPROPRIATE UNIT LOCATION, HOWEVER, WAS SHOWING THE INCORRECT NAME (5E). THERE WAS NO ALLEGATION OF PATIENT INJURY OR DELAY IN CARE REPORTED FROM THIS ALLEGED INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED UNDER HILLROM COMPLAINT REF # (B)(4).
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19861 | VOALTE NURSE CALL | SYSTEM, COMMUNICATION, POWERED | ILQ | HILL-ROM CARY | 3.9 | 00887761985209 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |