FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

PULSE OXIMETER

MDR report key: 19402 · Received February 3, 1995

Report

Report Number
MW1005009
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
February 3, 1995
Date of Event
January 18, 1995
Report Date
January 26, 1995
Manufacturer
BCI INTL., INC.
Product Code
DQA
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
MN, US
Reporter Occupation
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

DEVICE QUITS WORKING COMPLETELY, SPONTANEOUSLY. CAME ON SOMETIME LATER WITH ALARM SILENCED (AS IS NORMAL WHEN IT IS FIRST TURNED ON). THIS HAPPENED AT SAME TIME PT HAD RESPIRATORY EMERGENCY. MACHINE DID NOT ALARM TO ALERT CAREGIVERS, SO THEY WERE UNABLE TO RESPOND AS QUICKLY AS THEY COULD HAVE. PT TURNED VERY BLUE WITH INCREASE HR AND BP. THIS SHUTTING OFF AND COMING BACK ON HAPPENED 2-3 TIMES OVER THE NEXT 1-2 HOURS.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PULSE OXIMETER PULSE OXIMETER DQA BCI INTL., INC. 3040

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 6 YR Life Threatening| R