FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

CARESCAPE TELEMETRY SERVER

MDR report key: 2007061 · Received February 24, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124823-2011-00018
Event Type
Death
Date Received
February 24, 2011
Date of Event
January 28, 2011
Report Date
February 24, 2011
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K080251
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
WI, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

PT INFO HAS NOT BEEN MADE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

A SITE REPORTED TO GE HEALTHCARE THAT A PT EXPIRED WHILE BEING MONITORED ON A CARESCAPE TELEMETRY SERVER. THE SITE REQUESTED THAT GE PROVIDE A REVIEW OF THE LOG FILES FOR THE EVENT IN QUESTION. AN INITIAL LOG REVIEW INDICATES THE NUMEROUS SYSTEM ALARMS INCLUDING ARTIFACT, ARRHYTHMIA SUSPEND, AND LEADS FAIL WERE SOUNDED AND SILENCED DURING THE EVENT IN QUESTION. GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 CARESCAPE TELEMETRY SERVER TELEMETRY MONITORING SYSTEM MHX GE HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death