FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
WATCHPAT 300
MDR report key: 17407005
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Received July 25, 2023
Report
- Report Number
- MW5120179
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- July 25, 2023
- Date of Event
- June 28, 2023
- Report Date
- July 21, 2023
- Manufacturer
- ITAMAR MEDICAL
- Product Code
- MNR
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Voluntary report
- Reporter Occupation
- RISK MANAGER
- Health Professional
- Yes
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 0
(B)(6) 2023 11:29 AM BY RISK, RDE--- PATIENT WAS PLACED ON WATCHPAT SLEEP TESTING DEVICE (B)(6) 2023. PATIENT RETURNED THE DEVICE THE NEXT DAY. THE PATIENT CAME BACK WITH A BURN ON HIS LEFT INDEX FINGER FROM THE PULSE OXIMETER. IT DISTURBED HIS SLEEP AND HE HAD TO TAKE IT OFF DUE TO INTENSE DISCOMFORT. MANAGER SPOKE TO PATIENT AND OFFERED SITE TO BE ASSESSED IN AUC OR WITH PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN. MEMBER DECLINED AND SAID THAT HE WAS NOT IN PAIN NOR WAS THE SITE SWOLLEN. DEVICE WAS REMOVED FROM ROTATION AND WILL NEED TO BE TESTED AND INSPECTED BY THE VENDOR FOR SAFETY.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1466503 | WATCHPAT 300 | VENTILATORY EFFORT RECORDER | MNR | ITAMAR MEDICAL | 139515 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown | Other |