FDA Adverse Event Malfunction Summary report: N

APEXPRO TELEMETRY SYSTEM

MDR report key: 2053445 · 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