FDA Adverse Event
Malfunction
Summary report: N
APEXPRO TELEMETRY SYSTEM
MDR report key: 2053445
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Received March 1, 2011
Report
- Report Number
- 2124823-2011-00020
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- March 1, 2011
- Date of Event
- February 1, 2011
- Report Date
- March 1, 2011
- Manufacturer
- GE HEALTHCARE
- Product Code
- MHX
- PMA / PMN Number
- K033365
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- TX, US
- Reporter Occupation
- BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER
Narratives
Description of Event or Problem · 1
IT WAS REPORTED THAT A LOSS OF MONITORING OCCURRED THREE TIMES OVER APPROX TWO WEEKS WHEN AN APEX PRO TELEMETRY SYSTEM EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT LOSS OF FUNCTION DUE TO A PRESUMED POWER SUPPLY FAILURE. DURING ALL THREE OCCURRENCES THE CRITICAL PTS BEING MONITORED WERE SWITCHED TO AN ALTERNATE TELEMETRY SYSTEM. HOWEVER, 8 PTS WERE NOT MONITORED FOR UP TO ONE HOUR DURING EACH OF THE EVENTS. THERE WERE NO PT INJURIES REPORTED. GE HEALTHCARE'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE REPORTED OCCURRENCE IS ONGOING. A F/U REPORT WILL 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 |