FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
APEXPRO TELEMETRY SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2043337
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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 |