FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

APEXPRO TELEMETRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2043337 · Received February 25, 2011

Report

Report Number
2124823-2011-00021
Event Type
Malfunction
Date Received
February 25, 2011
Date of Event
January 21, 2011
Report Date
February 25, 2011
Manufacturer
GE HEALTHCARE
Product Code
MHX
PMA / PMN Number
K033365
Product Problem
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
FL, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

IT WAS REPORTED THAT A LOSS OF MONITORING OCCURRED FOR 11 PATIENTS WHEN AN APEX PRO TELEMETRY SYSTEM EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF FUNCTION DUE TO A PRESUMED HARDWARE FAILURE. TELEMETRY MONITORING WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 HOURS. ALTERNATE MONITORING WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THERE WERE NO PATIENT INJURIES REPORTED. GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE IS ONGOING. A FOLLOW UP REPORT WILL BY SUBMITTED WHEN THE INVESTIGATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

Devices

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

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1