FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

SONICAID

MDR report key: 1904497 · Received November 8, 2010

Report

Report Number
1000589001-2010-00001
Event Type
Death
Date Received
November 8, 2010
Date of Event
October 4, 2010
Report Date
October 11, 2010
Manufacturer
HUNTLEIGH HEALTHCARE LTD DIAGNOSTICS
Product Code
HGM
Adverse Event
Yes
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
GM
Reporter Occupation
PHYSICIAN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

ADD'L INFO WILL BE PROVIDED FOLLOWING THE CONCLUSION OF THE MFR'S INVESTIGATION.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE TEAMCARE UNIT WAS BEING USED TO MONITOR A MOTHER/CHILD IN AN ANTE-NATAL ENVIRONMENT. THE HEART-FREQUENCY (HEART RATE) DISPLAYED ON THE MONITOR WAS DESCRIBED AS SHAPED LIKE A SINUS-CURVE, WHICH IMMEDIATELY ALARMED THE DOCTORS. AS THE UNIT SHOWED THE MOVEMENTS OF THE CHILD, WHICH WERE SOMETIMES VERY STRONG, THE DOCTORS ASSUMED THAT THE CHILD AT LEAST WAS IN GOOD HEALTH. HOWEVER, AT A TIME LATER, THE DOCTORS THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE CHILD WAS ACTUALLY STILLBORN.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 SONICAID TEAM FETAL MONITORS HGM HUNTLEIGH HEALTHCARE LTD DIAGNOSTICS TEAMCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death