FDA Adverse Event
Death
Summary report: N
DELTA
MDR report key: 1969076
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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 |