FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

FETAL MONITOR SERIES 50 IP

MDR report key: 1729585 · Received June 16, 2010

Report

Report Number
9610816-2010-00195
Event Type
Death
Date Received
June 16, 2010
Date of Event
June 5, 2010
Report Date
June 7, 2010
Manufacturer
PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS
Product Code
HFM
PMA / PMN Number
K062271
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
LE
Reporter Occupation
NURSE

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A DEATH OCCURRED WHILE A PT WAS BEING MONITORED BY A PHILIPS FETAL MONITOR. THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT THE FETAL MONITOR HAD GIVEN THE BABY'S HEART RATE BETWEEN 140 AND 160BPM AND THEN A RANGE BETWEEN 80BPM AND 175BPM. EVEN WHEN THE BABY WAS TAKEN OUT OF HIS MOTHER, THE MONITOR CONTINUED TO SHOW A RATE OF 140BPM WHEREAS THE BABY WAS DELIVERED STILLBORN. THE AVAILABLE INFO IS FULLY CONSISTENT WITH THE CLINICIANS MONITORING THE MOTHER INSTEAD OF THE FETUS. THE AVAILABLE INFO IS NOT SUFFICIENT TO SUPPORT THAT THE USE OF THE MONITOR WAS A FACTOR IN THE STILLBIRTH. PHILIPS IS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING ADDITIONAL INFO REGARDING THIS INCIDENT AND THE COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED. (B) (4).

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A DEATH OCCURRED WHILE A PT WAS BEING MONITORED BY A PHILIPS FETAL MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 FETAL MONITOR SERIES 50 IP HFM PHILIPS MEDICAL SYSTEMS M1353A

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 29 YR Death