FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

DELTA

MDR report key: 1969076 · Received January 18, 2011

Report

Report Number
1220063-2010-00100
Event Type
Death
Date Received
January 18, 2011
Date of Event
December 19, 2010
Report Date
December 20, 2010
Manufacturer
DRAGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (IT/M)
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
UNK
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
AU
Reporter Occupation
UNKNOWN

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

DRAEGER IS STILL INVESTIGATING THE REPORTED INCIDENT. A FOLLOW-UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED AS SOON AS THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A PATIENT WAS MONITORED BY A DELTA MONITOR AND ONLY THE SPO2 SENSOR WAS CONNECTED. MEDICAL STAFF REPORTED THAT THE PATIENT REPEATEDLY PULLED THE SPO2 SENSOR OFF FROM HIS FINGER, WHICH RESULTED IN MANY ALARMS. THE SPO2 ALARM WAS THEN SWITCHED OFF BY THE USER. DURING THE ONSITE EVALUATION, NO MALFUNCTION OF THE DELTA MONITOR WAS IDENTIFIED. THERE WAS A PATIENT DEATH REPORTED. (B)(4).

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 DELTA PATIENT MONITOR MHX DRAGER MEDICAL SYSTEMS, INC. (IT/M) UNK NA

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 UNK Death NO