FDA Adverse Event Other Summary report: N

S/5 COMPACT CRITICAL CARE MONITOR

MDR report key: 2011742 · Received March 3, 2011

Report

Report Number
9610105-2011-00003
Event Type
Other
Date Received
March 3, 2011
Date of Event
January 30, 2011
Report Date
March 3, 2011
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K021376
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FI
Reporter Occupation
OTHER HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. PT ID IS CONFIDENTIAL BY LAW IN FINLAND AND THEREFORE CANNOT BE PROVIDED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE MONITOR PRODUCED INACCURATE ECG READINGS THAT RESULTED IN AN INCORRECT DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF THE PT. TWO IDENTICAL MODULES, A CARDIAC OUTPUT WITH INVASIVE PRESSURE (COP) AND CARDIAC OUTPUT WITH INVASIVE PRESSURE + SVO2 (COPSV), WERE MISTAKENLY INSERTED IN THE MONITOR FRAME, RESULTING IN ECG INTERFERENCE. MEDICATION WAS ADMINISTERED TO THE PT UNTIL HOSPITAL STAFF REALIZED THE ERROR. THE HOSPITAL STATED THAT THERE IS A WARNING PRINTED ON THE MODULES INSTRUCTING THE USER NOT TO PUT TWO IDENTICAL MODULES IN THE SAME FRAME.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 S/5 COMPACT CRITICAL CARE MONITOR PHYSIOLOGICAL PATIENT MONITOR MHX GE HEALTHCARE

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 21 YR Other