FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PHILIPS INFORMATION CENTER

MDR report key: 2041270 · Received March 29, 2011

Report

Report Number
1218950-2011-00798
Event Type
Death
Date Received
March 29, 2011
Report Date
March 24, 2011
Manufacturer
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K011093
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
IT
Reporter Occupation
OTHER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4): THE INOP REPORTED OCCURS AFTER OTHER INOP CONDITIONS HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED OR AFTER BATTERIES ARE REMOVED FROM THE TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER. THESE INOPS ARE OBVIOUS AND WE WILL CONSIDER THAT THE FAILURE TO RESOLVE THEM MAY HAVE BEEN A FACTOR IN THIS PT'S DEATH. PHILIPS IS IN THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING ADD'L INFO REGARDING THIS INCIDENT AND THE COMPLAINT IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. A FINAL REPORT WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE INVESTIGATION IS COMPLETED.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED RECEIVING A "TRANSMITTER OFF" INDICATOR YET FOUND THE PT IN CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST, RESULTING IN THE PT DEATH. THE CUSTOMER HAS ALLEGED HAVING INTERMITTENT OPERATIONAL ISSUES WITH THEIR TELEMETRY SYSTEM THAT THEY WANT TO BE EVALUATED.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHILIPS INFORMATION CENTER MHX,DRT MHX PHILIPS HEALTHCARE M3150B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death