FDA Adverse Event Death Summary report: N

PHILIPS TELEMON

MDR report key: 2111676 · Received May 27, 2011

Report

Report Number
1218950-2011-01470
Event Type
Death
Date Received
May 27, 2011
Date of Event
April 28, 2011
Report Date
May 3, 2011
Manufacturer
PHILIPS HEALTHCARE
Product Code
DSI
PMA / PMN Number
K011824
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Manufacturer report
Reporter Location
OK, US
Reporter Occupation
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEER

Narratives

Additional Manufacturer Narrative · 1

(B)(4). THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A PATIENT DEATH OCCURRED WHILE THE PATIENT WAS BEING MONITORED ON A TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER, CONNECTED TO A TELEMON BEDSIDE MONITOR. THE CUSTOMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THE TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER CONTRIBUTED TO THE DEATH OF THE PATIENT AS THEY WERE NOT SURE IF THE EQUIPMENT WORKED. A PHILIPS FIELD SERVICE ENGINEER (FSE) CONFIRMED THAT THE DEVICE WAS WORKING AS INTENDED. IN ABUNDANT CAUTION, WE WILL REPORT THIS FAILURE.

Description of Event or Problem · 1

THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THAT A PATIENT DEATH OCCURRED WHILE THE PATIENT WAS BEING MONITORED ON A TELEMETRY TRANSMITTER, CONNECTED TO A TELEMON BEDSIDE MONITOR.

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 PHILIPS TELEMON DSI PHILIPS HEALTHCARE M2636B

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1 Death